The Indiana Fever sacrificed a key player to get Caitlin Clark back: Who was released?
The Indiana Fever just made a decision that took many by surprise. Caitlin Clark's return forced head coach Stephanie White and general manager Amber Cox to readjust their roster, releasing emerging player Aari McDonald, who had arrived just a few weeks earlier.Injuries to Clark (quadriceps) and Sophie Cunningham (ankle) had put the Fever in a bind. Required by the WNBA's collective bargaining agreement to maintain a minimum of 10 active players, the front office tapped into the free agent market and signed McDonald.The former Sparks guard joined Indiana on a hardship contract-eligible only while the team was short-handed. Now that both Clark and Cunningham are cleared to return, McDonald's contract has ended, though the Fever could potentially bring her back in the coming weeks.McDonald made an instant impactThe third overall pick in the 2021 WNBA Draft, McDonald seamlessly fit into […]