Indiana Fever Coach Drops Blunt Caitlin Clark Admission Amid WNBA Rookie Season.Indiana Fever head coach Christie Sides recently spoke with the media after team practice, sharing a conversation she had with rookie Caitlin Clark during the WNBA's break in the season for the 2024 Paris Olympics.Clark led the Hawkeys to two straight national title appearances in 2023 and 2024, finishing both seasons as the tournament runner-up.The Fever coach thought it was important for Clark to step away from basketball during the league-mandated break, given a hectic couple of months after being taken No. 1 in the WNBA draft following four years at Iowa.She came into the league as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, right after a deep run into the NCAA women's basketball tournament.