Caitlin Clark Hurts Quad, Out At Least Two Weeks

• Caitlin Clark has gotten off to a solid start for the Indiana Fever, averaging 19.0 points and 9.3 assists.
• The second-year player has been available during her short WNBA career, playing every game of her rookie season.
• However, Clark is out for at least two weeks with a quad strain, and Indiana has to figure out how to play without their star.

The WNBA has experienced a massive growth over the last year, and much of that has to do with Caitlin Clark. The former Iowa star has come into the league and taken it by storm, winning Rookie of the Year and leading the Fever back to the playoffs for the first time since 2016.

But the Fever will be without their point guard for at least two weeks. Clark has a quad strain and will be forced to sit for the first time as a professional.

Clark Misses Regular-Season Games for the First Time in Career

The news was reported on Monday afternoon.

Clark had to miss a preseason game against Washington in May with an injury to her left leg, which is the same leg she has hurt now. It’ll be the first time the Fever have been without Clark since drafting her first in 2024, and she has been a workhorse.

Clark played all 40 games last season, averaging 35.4 minutes, which was second in the league (WNBA games are 40 minutes long). She also played all but four minutes of Indiana’s two-game sweep at the hands of Connecticut in the first round of last year’s playoffs.

It comes at an interesting for Clark, the Fever, and the WNBA. The league reported a massive betting increase last year, and that trend has continued in 2025. Clark’s debut yielded record betting amounts, and the Fever made a slew of offseason changes. The Fever are second only to defending champions New York in the WNBA title odds, and Clark is the favorite in the WNBA MVP odds.

What Does This Mean for Clark, and the Indiana Fever?

Clark gets to rest for at least two weeks now, and the Fever should look into getting her even more rest when she returns. The All-WNBA player is tied for third in the league with 35.0 minutes per game, and the Fever need Clark to get through the season healthy.

That’s the job of Stephanie White, who replaced Christie Sides as head coach in the offseason. She’ll have to lean more on Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell, and Natasha Cloud, who came over from Dallas. White should also have more minutes for Lexie Hull and Sophie Cunningham.

Of course, you’re not going to replace what Clark brings to the table. But this is a good time for the Fever to figure out whom they can count on if Clark is having a bad game or gets hurt again. It’s also better that this happened early in the season, rather than later.

WNBA TV ratings might be down for a couple of weeks, and the same goes for the increase in WNBA betting interest. But everyone involved would rather have Clark in the postseason.