On Thursday, Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark introduced on social media that she would miss the rest of the 2025 WNBA season on account of groin damage.
Clark appeared in 13 common season video games, averaging 16.5 factors, 5.0 rebounds, and eight.8 assists per sport. She hasn’t performed a sport for Indiana since injuring her proper groin throughout a sport in opposition to the Connecticut Solar on July 15.
Moreover, Clark suffered a bone bruise on her left ankle throughout a exercise again in August.
The Indiana Fever introduced Caitlin Clark will miss the rest of the season. pic.twitter.com/JTp4NtN7q7
— Sara Jane Gamelli (@SaraJGamelli) September 5, 2025
“I had hoped to share a greater replace, however I can’t be returning to play this season,” Clark mentioned on her social put up. “I spent hours within the health club day by day with the singular objective of getting again on the market, dissatisfied isn’t a large enough phrase to explain how I’m feeling.
“I need to thank everybody who had my again by means of all of the uncertainty. This has been extremely irritating, however even within the unhealthy, there may be good. The way in which the followers continued to indicate up for me, and for the Fever, introduced me a lot pleasure and necessary perspective. I’m so pleased with how this workforce has solely gotten stronger by means of adversity this yr. Now it’s time to shut out the season and declare our spot within the Playoffs.”
Fever head coach Stephanie White advised reporters after a shoot round on Thursday that Indiana used the West Coast journey, during which the workforce went 1-2, to judge Clark’s standing.
Steph White mentioned they used the West Coast journey to judge Caitlin Clark, and so they’re having a gathering after follow at this time to speak about her availability for the remainder of the season.
She hasn’t been in a position to do contact drills, solely 5-on-0. pic.twitter.com/KtDzMbX5xd
— Chloe Peterson (@chloepeterson67) September 4, 2025
“She hasn’t been in a position to do a complete lot of contact,” White mentioned. “She’s been in a position to get up-and-down 5-on-0, been in a position to do capturing, however hasn’t been in a position to get a complete lot of contact.”
On account of Clark’s and Indiana’s announcement, the Fever now have 4 gamers on hardship contracts and 5 gamers with season-ending accidents: Chloe Bibby (knee), Sophie Cunningham (torn MCL), Sydney Colson (Torn ACL), and Aari McDonald (proper foot fracture).
Moreover, Indiana is one in every of 4 groups vying for a playoff spot, presently sitting eighth within the standings with a 21-20 document.
After Clark joined the Fever as the primary general decide within the 2024 WNBA Draft, final season she helped Indiana clinch a playoff berth for the primary time since 2016, the season when franchise icon Tamika Catchings retired.
Additionally, she helped appeal to new followers to the WNBA, often called the “Caitlin Clark impact” and gained the Rookie of the 12 months award after breaking numerous information and making All-WNBA first workforce in her first season within the league.
Clearly, this isn’t how the previous Iowa standout and Indiana Fever followers envisioned the 2025 enjoying out, however finally the workforce did what’s greatest for its franchise participant, long-term.
The Indiana Fever will face the Chicago Sky, who can be with out Angel Reese on account of suspension, at residence on Friday, September 5.
