Caitlin Clark ruled out for a fourth straight game with groin injury, will sit vs. Aces
Clark (left groin strain) was a game-time decision for Tuesday's Commissioner's Cup championship win at Minnesota, but was ruled out for the third straight game shortly after the morning shootaround.
Fever coach Stephanie White said Tuesday evening that Clark was making progress, but reiterated their long-term outlook and emphasis on avoiding setbacks.
'Making progress and feeling good are two different things,' White said. 'We want to make sure that she feels good. We want to make sure that she's confident. We want to make sure that we're not putting her in a position to have any setbacks. That's the that's the priority right now.'
Clark has not played since June 24 at Seattle, when she logged six points on 23.1% shooting with zero 3-pointers, plus nine assists, eight turnovers and two rebounds.
Clark, a WNBA All-Star captain, is averaging 18.2 points (39% FG, 29.5% 3PT), 5 rebounds and 8.9 assists through nine games. She averaged 12 points on 27.6% shooting with a 1-for-23 mark from 3 and totaled 28 assists over her past three games.
Clark said at the beginning of the week she's doing everything she can with the medical staff to get her body right.
The Fever play Las Vegas at 7 p.m. Thursday. The game will be televised on Prime Video.
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