Indiana Fever fans were hoping that star guard Caitlin Clark's groin injury would be healed enough for her to take the court against the Minnesota Lynx on July

Athlon Sports. The Indiana Fever have been playing without Caitlin Clark for several games this season, leaning on Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell. Indiana headed into a matchup against the Minnesota Lynx with Clark sidelined for her third straight game and eighth overall game of the season.

Fever head coach Stephanie White spoke to reporters late Tuesday morning during the team's shootaround. At that point, the team had not made an official decision on Clark's playing status yet. However, it appears that White already had a good sense of where they were leaning toward.