Caitlin Clark tops early WNBA MVP betting odds
What can't Caitlin Clark do? She rewrote the record books for the Iowa Hawkeyes. She was the WNBA Rookie of the Year in her first season in a runaway vote. She now has her sights set on being the best in the entire league, entering her second year in the WNBA.
Already viewed as one of the league's brightest stars, and arguably already the face of the WNBA, Caitlin Clark is looking to make a playoff run with the Indiana Fever and possibly collect a WNBA MVP Award in doing so.
Ahead of the 2025 WNBA Season, Meghan L. Hall of For The Win looked into the WNBA MVP odds and found that Caitlin Clark is currently atop the betting ranks to take home the hardware this year.
Clark leads the pack of early betting favorites for the MVP award but is closely trailed by reigning MVP A'ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx, with longer shots of Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu making appearances as well.
Caitlin Clark looks to build on a rookie year that saw her average 19.2 points, 8.4 assists, and 5.7 rebounds per game. She is back in action at 12 p.m. CT on Saturday, May 3, against the Washington Mystics as the WNBA preseason gets underway.
The Indiana Fever open up the regular season against the Chicago Sky on Saturday, May 17, at 2 p.m. CT on ABC.
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