Caitlin Clark offers ringing endorsement of Fever's offseason - ESPN

INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark stayed relatively quiet as the Indiana Fever embarked on a major offseason overhaul.

Stephanie White took over as coach. Amber Cox became general manager. The construction of a new practice facility was announced. And then the franchise brought in WNBA champs DeWanna Bonner and Natasha Howard.

The team welcomed Bonner on Monday, and Clark was there to give a ringing endorsement of the offseason moves.

«They know what it takes to win, they know what it takes to get to the Finals, they know what it takes to win championships,» Clark said, referring to the newcomers. «I think it's exactly what we needed in our locker room. But also they're not just really good basketball players, they're great leaders and great people and I know the front office prioritized that.»

Make no mistake, Clark still runs this team on the court.

In a historic season that featured the league's Rookie of the Year breaking the WNBA's season mark for assists, playing routinely in front of sellout crowds and drawing record television ratings, the former Iowa star played a pivotal role in helping the Fever snap a seven-year postseason drought while also bringing the franchise back to national prominence.

And with All-Star shooting guard Kelsey Mitchell and All-Star forward Aliyah Boston, the 2023 Rookie of the Year, both back next season, Clark thinks the Fever could take another leap forward in 2025 and believes the newcomers see it, too.

«This is the franchise of all women's sports, I say, no matter what sport it is,» she said. «They see the type of crowds we get, the excitement we're generating not only in Indiana but all across the country. I think the next few years are going to be amazing for this franchise and will