Par4QC I still don't believe that this Fever team can win a championship without Caitlin, and will probably rarely even beat teams that are over .500. They will require consistently good play from players that, heretofore, were never consistent performers. Kelsey is and always has been a good scorer before Caitlin and even better with Caitlin. But she has more than her share of 3 for 16 days and usually does not share the ball very well. It looks like she did last night though. Right now she's slightly behind in points and rebounds from last year, but up 1 assist per game. Boston is now coming into her own, but very doubtful she would have without the support and work with Caitlin, and who knows if she'll continue to grow if Caitlin were out of there. Howard can do her own thing no matter who she is playing with, she's a superior athlete that also doesn't seem to share the ball well. Lexi, Sophie, and Aari all play with heart and hustle, but can't be relied up to carry the team. Fabulous players to have though. We'll see, but so far the only "good" team they've beat without CC is Washington at 8-8. They'll probably get a CC less shot at the Lynx shortly and I hope they play great against them. It looks like the Lynx may be down their best player too. The Target center may not be a very neutral floor though.
But you are correct. Caitlin does not fit with the offense that White wants to run, and never will. I'd be willing to bet the owner of the Fever would sacrifice his whole team and staff to keep Clark no matter what else happens. But maybe that team garners so little of his interest that he doesn't care, or is just an expense write-off for him.