"She won’t be back, not in basketball shape": Fever fans predict Caitlin Clark's future after Stephanie White provides latest update

Caitlin Clark has missed seven consecutive games for the Indiana Fever due to a right groin injury, and fans have been unimpressed with the updates provided by Indiana coach Stephanie White.

On ESPN’s "NBA Today" on Monday, White made it clear that there was no timetable for the two-time All-Star’s return and said that Clark is "day-to-day."

Social media was ablaze after White’s comments as impatient Fever fans flooded the internet and predicted the WNBA superstar's return date.

"I predict she won’t be back. She is not in basketball shape which means she could continue to get hurt," a fan said.

CheekyLady14

@CheekyLady14

I predict she won’t be back. She is not in basketball shape which means she could continue to get hurt.

Melissa🌻

@Msmelissairene

My guess was always Aug 22. They play the Sun (8/17) then have 4 days off (where she can get full practice with the team without having a game every other day! So that’s another reason!)

Trent Harvey

@TheTrentHarvey

I do still think it’ll be sooner. Selfishly I hope for this Saturday (over 3 weeks since the injury) but I think maybe the 12th as originally predicted.​My reasoning is that - yes, they aren’t rushing her back but you also don’t want to just sit on the injury. She does need to work back into a groove and that takes time. ​I think they might come back earlier given how well the team is doing because it does mean her workload shouldn’t be as heavy even when back.

Doc Gray

@DocGrayToo

Optimistic: That stretch of home games against easier teams, 8/15 against Mystics. Realistic: 8/26 against Storm, enough time to ramp up for the playoffs.

Ray

@crashoutclark1

I feel she comes back against the Mystics (15th) or Sun (17th) cause those should be fairly easier games and a lil prep before Lynx game

Silver Spring

@torres1275

August 26th against Seatle in Gainbridge

Stephanie White details what Caitlin Clark brings to Indiana Fever

The Indiana Fever are the hottest team in the WNBA, riding a five-game win streak, all with Caitlin Clark on the sidelines. Stephanie White has done a stupendous job getting her team to play elite basketball, but she is well aware that there is another level for Indiana to unlock when Clark makes her comeback.

"She demands so much gravity. … She’s constantly seeing multiple players, and she makes the right reads. … Everybody else will be able to get more higher-percentage looks because of what she demands on the defensive end of the floor. ... And she brings her own defensive versatility because of her length, because of her size," White said.

Despite the injury, Clark has remained actively involved with the team. The former Iowa standout has traveled with her teammates for away games and made her presence felt with animated actions on the bench.