Connecticut Sun's season from hell is following the script
The Connecticut Sun had issues long before their dust-up with Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark. Since the final seconds of the 2024 WNBA semifinals, the franchise has undergone significant change.
In October, the Sun fell to the Minnesota Lynx, 3-2, and with their loss came the end of an era. After being unable to advance past the semifinals in four of the previous five seasons, the front office moved on from former head coach Stephanie White and all five starters. White went to Indiana along with forward DeWanna Bonner, forward Alyssa Thomas and guards DiJonai Carrington and Ty Harris were traded, and forward Bri Jones joined the Atlanta Dream.
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Those moves became the first wave of true upheaval for Connecticut. The team then hired a new general manager, another head coach and lost several depth players during the offseason, too. Months later, Connecticut found itself in a trade saga with guard Marina Mabrey, the subject of a possible sale and with a brutal two-win season. The not-so-great vibes and need to win more games oozed into an ugly hair-pulling incident with Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese ― two days before multiple scuffles with Clark and the Fever.
To the outside world, the dustup with Clark seems to come out of nowhere. But truth be told, the Sun's ongoing season from hell is just following the script.
When there's that much change at once and the morale is seemingly not fantastic, it was almost inevitable that the Sun would run into some sort of hurdles, obstacles ― tense exchanges ― this season.
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That's not to excuse the incidents with Clark. If WNBA refs had gotten the Sun-Fever game under control, there's a chance that there wouldn't be nearly as many scuffles during Tuesday's matchup. However, with the Sun's recent history in mind, many could likely see any dust-up, especially like the ones with Clark, coming a mile away.
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