The excitement was real when the Indiana Fever released the very first clips of Caitlin Clark’s offseason training for year 2. She was adding mid-rangers, vying for different finishes, and sneaking in some off-ball movements. Add Stephanie White’s experience in drawing up plays against her as an opponent coach, and you had every reason to be looking ahead to the sophomore season. But where her growth was supposed to dominate headlines, we know the news that took over.

The new head coach did well in her capacity to prepare Clark for a phenomenal season in 2025. She surrounded the 23-year-old with an offensive core and experience. She looked to take her guard out of the comfort zone. And, soon enough, the MVP conversations were picking up her name. But none of that took off the ground, and

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