“We are just trying to make the playoffs.” Caitlin Clark was quite clear with her goal as she entered one of the lowest-ranked teams, the Indiana Fever, in the WNBA. Even though they did not have the best of starts and the first overall pick could not show off her talent as nicely as she did in the NCAA, they are slowly getting better. Currently, Indiana has an 11-15 record and stands as the seventh playoff seed. In 26 games, they have shown some truly magical performances mixed with some disappointing losses. But their victories over three big guns are showing what they are truly capable of.

One person who agrees with their potential to stay in the playoff run in the latter half of the 2024 season is ESPN’s Sports Center’s Andraya Carter. Previously, the young analyst had talked about how this team is getting better and better with time. Now, Indiana has impressed her with their 4-3 run in the last 7 games. Talking about her expectations of the Fever in the second half of the season, she said, “I see Indiana firmly in (the playoffs.) Even possibly winning a playoff series or two.”

Praising the team, Carter further added, “I don’t think they have enough to win a WNBA championship. But they’re already, in my opinion, light years ahead of where I thought they would be. They’re not even close to their ceiling. I see them in the playoffs, solid!” The ESPN analyst also expressed her belief in the team to soon bring the championship back to Indiana.

It will be interesting to know how Caitlin Clark and the Fever will try to maintain, if not improve, their standing in the league. As per many sources, they now will have the second easiest schedule after the Olympics. Apart from a playoff seed, the guard is also set for other big opportunities.

Predicting the records that Caitlin Clark is set to break in the second half of the 2024 WNBA season

Caitlin Clark received the name “generational talent” for her brilliant achievements in the NCAA. However, she has successfully translated her skills into the WNBA as well. While she has only played 26 games so far, the rookie has already set some WNBA records and broken many. Whether you look at the fastest WNBA player to reach 400+ points, the only WNBA rookie to lodge a triple-double, or leave legends like Sue Bird behind in rookie assists records, the Des Moines native has recreated history. Still, there are a handful of lists that she still needs to conquer.

For starters, if she stays at her pace, Caitlin Clark will leave Ticha Penicheiro behind in just 2 games. The legend has 225 assists set as the highest mark by a rookie. Caitlin Clark, with last night’s 19 assists, tallies 213 total. Apart from the all-time record for assists, the first overall pick can also create a historical moment in her rookie season.

She led the NCAA with 8.7 assists per game. Currently, she is also leading the WNBA with 8.2 apg. If she ends her rookie year as a leader in this category, she will become the only NBA or WNBA player to have led both the NCAA and the WNBA in assists.

She was also only one point shy last night to become the only WNBA player to reach 25+ points and 15+ assists. Moreover, after her performance in the last few games, she has again become the favorite for the Rookie of the Year award. Hopefully, the super-talented playmaker of the league will find a way to do the same again as she returns from the All-Star/ Olympic break.

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