Fever Coach Makes Telling Statement About Caitlin Clark's Offseason Plans

Much was made last winter about Clark's decision not to compete in the Unrivaled 3x3 women's basketball league's inaugural season alongside her WNBA peers in Miami, Florida, last offseason, and instead elected to remain in Indianapolis to build strength and sharpen her skillset with the Fever coaching staff.

In hindsight, this decision didn't work out, given that Clark's various soft tissue injuries suggest that she was overworked heading into the season. This is why there's a lot of interest in how Clark and the Fever will handle her recovery and preparation this offseason.

Stephanie White Explains Top Offseason Priorities for Caitlin Clark

The Fever are conducting exit interviews on October 2. When head coach Stephanie White took the podium, she spoke about what the main goals are for Clark this offseason.

Brian Haenchen of IndyStar made an X post on Thursday morning that wrote, "White on Caitlin Clark: Top priority is making sure she’s healthy, building endurance and continuing to move forward in terms of mechanics. Says she’s going to have to play 5-on-5 at some point this offseason. 'It’s been a long time.'

"It’s a long offseason. Baby steps," the post added.

White mentioning Clark moving forward with her mechanics is interesting, if only because Clark had a subpar shooting season when she was healthy.

But the most intriguing part of this is that White said Clark is going to have to play 5-on-5 at some point. Could that be in some external league? Or will the Fever just set up games for her in their own facility? Perhaps Clark will have an answer when she takes the podium later this morning.