Fever must sign 'enforcer' to 'protect' Caitlin Clark from players who hit her, says former NBA All-Star

Former NBA All-Star Joakim Noah talks about his playing career at 'NBA Night' in the Emirates Suite at the U.S. Open on Wednesday.

The Indiana Fever are heading to the WNBA playoffs for the first time since 2016 and the first time in the Caitlin Clark era. The 22-year-old rookie has rewritten sections of the league's record books over the last month, all while making the Fever one of the highest-temperature teams in the WNBA.

Indiana currently holds a top-six seed in the playoffs. Clark's supporting cast of Aliyah Boston, Nalyssa Smith and Kelsey Mitchell are all playing some of the best basketball of their careers during the recent stretch, as well. 

However, a former NBA All-Star claims the team is not yet complete and there is a critical missing piece. 

Many of the newest fans Clark has brought to the WNBA have been highly critical of several flagrant fouls and other questionable hits that have been committed against her this year. In four games against the rival Chicago Sky alone, Clark has been hit by three different players on three different flagrant foul calls that drew visceral backlash from fans on social media. 

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Diamond DeShields of the Chicago Sky runs into and is charged with a flagrant foul against Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Aug. 30.   (Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

Clark has avoided major injuries and hasn’t let the hits prevent her from playing like an MVP candidate. But according to former NBA All-Star Joakim Noah, the team should still look to address the issue in the offseason by signing a player who can dish the punishment back against opponents who are too physical with Clark.

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