Overview
- The Fever used the No. 10 pick on South Carolina guard Raven Johnson, placing her alongside Caitlin Clark in Indiana.
- Aliyah Boston said the locker room expects no issues between the two guards and that fan narratives overstate any rift.
- Head coach Stephanie White said the staff will manage Clark’s practice reps to build her for a 44-game season after last year’s groin injury, noting her March game action with Team USA.
- Coaches and analysts describe Johnson as a defensive stabilizer who fills a perimeter-coverage gap and complements Clark’s offense.
- Johnson said the 2023 viral clip of Clark waving her off led to online abuse that made her consider quitting, a history the Fever aim to support her through.