Indiana Fever Announce Roster Decision on Saturday Amid Caitlin Clark Absence

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Escarpio | Last updated Aug 30, 2025 1:27 PM ET

The Indiana Fever have been greatly missing the contributions of Caitlin Clark.

Clark is in her second season with the Fever, looking to make an impact under head coach Stephanie White, alongside stars like Aliyah Boston and Sophie Cunningham.

While Clark started the season off well, she's struggled to stay in the lineup. Clark has missed ample time during her second season in the WNBA and the Fever have also lost several other top contributors.

Along with the absence of Clark, the Fever have dealt with season-ending injuries to Cunningham, Aari McDonald and Sydney Colson.

Amid the chaos around the Fever, Indiana signed Aerial Powers to a second seven-day hardship contract Saturday. She's played three games with the Fever, with Indiana 2-1 in those contests.

we have signed Aerial Powers to a second 7-day hardship contract. pic.twitter.com/tT8zu0F868
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) August 30, 2025

Powers helps fill the void of Clark's absence along with her injured replacement, McDonald. Powers has made an impact in the backcourt alongside with Odyssey Sims, Kelsey Mitchell and several others.

In five total games this season with the Golden State Valkyries and Fever, Powers has averaged 3.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 12.0 minutes per game.

Throughout her second season in the WNBA, Caitlin Clark has posted 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game for the Indiana Fever.

The Fever have five regular season games remaining. To close out the season, Indiana will face the Valkyries, Phoenix Mercury, Chicago Sky, Washington Mystics and Minnesota Lynx.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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