Indiana’s 5–0 record without Clark has helped them jump to No. 4 in ESPN’s latest WNBA power rankings, behind the New York Liberty (3), Atlanta Dream (2), and Minnesota Lynx (1), and up from No. 5 a week ago. This marks their highest ranking of the 2025 season, highlighting how effectively the team has adapted in Clark’s absence.

Don’t look now, but the Indiana Fever might actually be contenders. For much of the year, consistently mediocre would have been the best way to describe Indiana. The Fever were within one game of .500 through the first 22 games of the season,