Indiana Fever Injuries Add Up Amid Struggles Without Caitlin Clark

This leaves Indiana in the precarious position of not having a true playmaker available. With all three guards now possibly sidelined—Clark, Colson, and Cunningham—the Fever’s ability to initiate offense, control pace, and manage defensive matchups is severely compromised.

After the game, White was not shy about recognizing the situation at hand telling the media, “There’s no question, we’re hitting adversity right now…it’s challenging.” White finished by recognizing that this is still “a great opportunity” for the team to find their identity through said adversity early enough in the season.

The path ahead is not clear, but Indiana’s backcourt depth is looking dangerously thin. With Clark expected to be out for at least another week, and depending on the status of Colson or Cunningham, Indiana may even be forced to lean on an emergency hardship exception to sign an additional player to their roster in the short term.

The Fever were already in the process of finding their rhythm after adding a slew of new talent to the roster, and now, the road just got even bumpier. Moving forward though, the question seems less about chemistry and more about survival. Until Clark returns—and depending on the severity of Colson and Cunningham’s injuries—the Fever are left searching for someone to steer the ship.