The Indiana Fever waived Aari McDonald on Friday, a day before the team's game against the New York Liberty with Caitlin Clark set to make her return from injury

Clark suffered the quad injury during the Fever's 90-88 loss to the New York Liberty on May 24. She was initially ruled out for at least two weeks, setting up her tentative return on June 10 against the Atlanta Dream, but the Fever ultimately decided to err on the side of caution with the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year.

The future of Caitlin Clark has been in question as of late, not because she isn't an incredibly talented player but because of a recent injury that's kept her off the court. Clark has been sidelined for about a month now,