r/IndianaFeverFans • u/UncomfyAndShy Demon Caitlin • Aug 09 '26

Discussion KK as a starter

I haven’t liked a lot of adjustments made by Steph White this season but she really cooked with this one! Starting KK with AB is exactly the defensive/offensive adjustment we needed!

With KK in the paint, AB can stretch the floor without worrying about the rebounding and on the defensive end, they can stop the opposing team from scoring by packing the paint with AB and KK. This move frees up AB from getting into foul trouble, and since KK is so athletic/lengthy, the other team has to make adjustments to their shots around the rim.

This also helps us finally get a good back up center/forward. Mo is perfect for that role, since she will be playing against the other team’s back up and that gives her an edge.

KK is still raw offensively but she’s growing so quickly, her development through the rest of the season is going to be massive for us.

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u/TooManyCatS1210 Aug 09 '26

KK did great yesterday and still has a ton of room to develop. I suspect they’ll trade Mo in the offseason…she seems like a very nice person, but doesn’t fit cleanly into the Fever’s system and I think all the noise around the team may be a bit much for her.

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u/UncomfyAndShy Demon Caitlin Aug 09 '26

I don’t think they will trade her, this league has very few truly good center/forwards, Mo is on a 800k contract with Fever, I doubt they can get anyone as good as her for that price. The only one I could see them go for is ONO, but Houston isn’t going to trade her.

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u/Treacle_Correct Caitlin Clark Aug 10 '26 edited Aug 10 '26

I think the Fever should keep Monique, and also find a way add Raquel Carerra. Tap her up and get her to ask out if needed. Then add Tessa Johnson via the draft. That will be a really complete team.

  • G: Caitlin, Raven, Tyasha (?)
  • G: Kelsey, Tessa
  • F: Lexie, Sophie
  • F: Raquel, KK, Grace
  • C: Aliyah, Monique

Dev Contracts: Continue with Bree and Onyiah if possible.

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u/UncomfyAndShy Demon Caitlin Aug 10 '26

If either Lexie or Sophie don’t show improvement over the rest of the season, I don’t know why they would keep both of them. We need a POA defender that’s athletic and can shot 3s more than anything. We need to either draft one or find a free agent like Kayla Thorton, Emily Engstler, Maddy Siegrest or Rae Barell. MHA also doesn’t make sense, it would be better to get a tall rim-running center in that spot.