Overview

• Clark announced on social media that she will not return this year after re-injuring her right groin in mid-July and experiencing a subsequent bone bruise during rehab.
• Fever GM Amber Cox said there is not enough time left in the season for a safe return and emphasized that Clark’s long-term well-being remains the priority.
• Head coach Stephanie White described the decision as collaborative following a West Coast evaluation period, noting Clark hadn’t progressed to sustained contact work and the team “ran out of time.”
• Indiana is clinging to a late-season playoff spot and will navigate the finish without Clark and several other guards lost to season-ending injuries, including Sophie Cunningham, Aari McDonald, Sydney Colson and Chloe Bibby.
• Clark’s second WNBA season ends at 13 games with averages of 16.5 points, 8.8 assists and 5.0 rebounds, as some local coverage questioned the team’s transparency about her rehab setbacks.