Are Liberty 'Eyeing' Caitlin Clark Trade? WNBA Fans Confused By Social Media Rumor

Is there trouble in paradise for Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever?

Prior to Wednesday night's game, the Fever revealed that Clark would be inactive due to back soreness. That news shocked the fan base in large part because the former No. 1 pick wasn't on the injury report. Head coach Stephanie White made things even more complicated by saying it wasn't an injury.

"She's healthy," White said. "We're not managing anything. This is just a back issue that we want to make sure we give the time to be ready."

After the Fever made this announcement, Rachel DeMita went on her podcast and suggested that Clark needs to eventually leave the Fever.

"I don't know if Caitlin staying with the Indiana Fever makes sense," DeMita said. "I think If this were an NBA franchise, an NBA organization, people would be fired by now. This is the face of the league, a star player who never had injuries. People would be fired by now. People would be fired expeditiously expeditiously. Somebody has to go down for it. That's what happens in every other league. We literally just saw Jason Kidd get fired by the Mavericks because they had a horrible season and they have Cooper Flagg. We see this happen so often."

On Thursday night, a social media account by the name of "Fever Updates" sparked a ton of speculation by claiming the New York Liberty are eying Clark in a trade.

"The New York Liberty are reportedly eyeing Caitlin Clark in a potential trade with the Indiana Fever," the social media account wrote.

Although this post from Fever Updates received over 370,000 views in a little over 12 hours, there's zero indication that Clark is available for trade.

What's the latest on Caitlin?

The Fever officially added Clark to their injury report on Thursday. They've listed her as probable for Friday's game against the Golden State Valkyries.

Clark has been quite productive this season, averaging 24.3 points and 9.0 assists per game.

Hopefully, we'll see Clark back in action for the Valkyries-Fever game. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on ION.

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This story was originally published May 22, 2026 at 9:42 AM.