Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve planned to get a first-hand look at Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark after Clark was left off the USA Basketball Women's Olympic Team.
Reeve is the head coach of the national team and was among those criticized for leaving Clark out of the roster despite her only playing a handful of games in the WNBA.
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Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve watches a game against the Indiana Fever at Target Center on July 14, 2024 in Minneapolis. (David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
ESPN's Myron Medcalf revealed that Clark asked Reeve about playing for the national team in the future before the Lynx played against the Fever, and Reeve appeared to scoff at the question.
“Why on earth would I need to answer a question about the national team,” Reeve said. “I wear the Lynx and I'm the head coach of the national team, but I'm not the commissioner. Does anyone else want to say anything?”
Reeve also downplayed the so-called Clark Effect at Target Center.
Indy Star's Chloe Peterson had another question for Reeve about the possibility of a pro-Fever crowd.
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Indiana Fever player Caitlin Clark is photographed before a game against the Minnesota Lynx at Target Center on July 14, 2024 in Minneapolis. (Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images)
“I don't really care,” she said.
“I don't care about anything,” she added.
The Lynx entered the game in third place in the WNBA standings with a 16-7 record, while the Fever improved to 10-14 with a win over the Phoenix Mercury.
Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve is photographed during the third quarter of a game against the Storm on July 12, 2024 in Seattle. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
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Indiana entered Sunday's game ranked seventh in the standings.
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