After a slew of massive offseason strikes, expectations are excessive for the Indiana Fever heading into the 2025 season. Star guard Caitlin Clark is embracing them.
Requested in a Wednesday news conference if the Fever are discussing profitable a championship this season, Clark mentioned, “Yeah, completely.”
When a reporter requested a follow-up query about what success would appear like in 2025, Clark mentioned, “A championship.”
Final season, the Fever went 20-20, making the playoffs for the primary time since 2016. Clark sparked the turnaround. In 40 regular-season video games, she averaged 19.2 factors per recreation, 8.4 assists per recreation and 5.7 rebounds per recreation, profitable Rookie of the 12 months.
The Connecticut Solar swept the Fever within the first spherical of the playoffs. To grow to be an elite workforce, Indiana went all-in this offseason.
The Fever parted methods with head coach Christie Sides and changed her with Stephanie White. In two seasons with the Solar, White went 55-25, profitable Coach of the 12 months in 2023.
Indiana additionally upgraded its roster, signing forwards DeWanna Bonner and Natasha Howard. Each convey championship pedigree to the Fever.
Bonner gained two championships with the Phoenix Mercury, whereas Howard captured one title with the Minnesota Lynx and two with the Seattle Storm.
Nevertheless, that hasn’t made the Fever a transparent favourite to win a championship. As of Wednesday, ESPN Wager offers the New York Liberty the perfect odds (+230) to repeat as champions.
The Fever and the Las Vegas Aces are tied for the second-best championship odds (+350). The Aces, in fact, have gained two titles over the previous three seasons.
Successful a championship is a lofty purpose for the Fever. However with an improved roster and an distinctive expertise in Clark, it will not be an unrealistic one.
Indiana has its first preseason recreation at house towards the Washington Mystics on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET. It suggestions off the common season towards the Chicago Sky on Could 17. The Fever can present why they are a contender this season in each matchups.
