Caitlin Clark Has Leg Injury, Out for Fever vs. Mystics WNBA Preseason Game
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has been ruled out of her team's preseason home game against the Washington Mystics on Saturday afternoon with a left leg injury.
The injury doesn't appear to be too serious. Clark provided an update to reporters before pregame warmups on Saturday and said she was dealing with "a little tightness."
Clark did go through warmups and was seen nailing corner threes.
Saturday marks Indiana's first of three preseason games. The Fever are scheduled to host the Brazilian national team on Sunday before visiting the Atlanta Dream next Saturday.
Indiana is shooting for greater heights in Clark's second season after making the playoffs as a No. 6 seed with a 20-20 record but falling in the first round to the Connecticut Sun.
The Fever made a coaching change, hiring Stephanie White and adding some big names to the roster, including Natasha Howard, DeWanna Bonner, Sophie Cunningham and Sydney Colson.
Indiana should certainly be primed for a winning season and perhaps a deep playoff run now, especially with Clark running the show alongside former No. 1 pick Aliyah Boston.
Ultimately, this injury doesn't appear to be a long-term issue, and resting for this matchup almost seems precautionary. Thankfully, the regular season doesn't start for two weeks, when Indiana hosts the Chicago Sky, so Clark has plenty of time to get ready for that one.
