Caitlin Clark’s second preseason with the Indiana Fever will be remembered less for her play and more for her broader impact. She sat out the preseason opener with a leg injury, enjoyed a homecoming at Iowa in an exhibition and played 23 minutes in a win at the Atlanta Dream in the final tuneup to the regular season.

WNBA season tips off this week, and all 13 teams will take the floor on the opening weekend. With the league expanding for the first time since 2008, a historic 2024 rookie class taking its next steps,