Looming Concerns Beyond Caitlin Clark Haunt the 12 WNBA Teams Amid a Connecticut Boost to Indiana’s “Versatility”

Things are heating up in Indy! It’s the beginning of the new year, and even if the WNBA season is still 5 months away, the work never stops for top athletes. Just two weeks ago, the Indiana Fever’s social media accounts posted clips of Caitlin Clark’s first workout with new head coach Stephanie White. It showed the Rookie of the Year shooting her logo threes, as usual, but also showed her working on new things. And the Fever’s latest hire is helping Aliyah Boston do the same!

The Indiana team lucked out with two back-to-back overall No. 1 picks and ROTYs in Boston and Clark, and they’re leaving no stone unturned in maximizing their skills. In December, it was announced that Keith Porter had been hired as Player Development Coach. And analyzing his work with Boston in a recent video posted by the Fever, Rachel DeMita says, “The hire of Keith Porter was huge news for Indiana Fever fans and the organization.”

“So the funny thing is he had also come from Connecticut, so he had worked with coach Stephanie White. He worked with players like Dijonai [Carrington], with Alyssa Thomas, with DeWanna Bonner.” Porter had held the same position with the Sun from 2023-24, and as DeMita mentioned, was instrumental in helping players like Thomas (All-WNBA First-Team), Bonner (All-Star), Carrington (WNBA Most Improved Player), and also Brionna Jones (All-Star).

With this impressive resume, “He was so excited to come to the Fever, as you can see here. Aliyah’s working on her threes a little bit,” DeMita continues. The video shows the Fever star working on not just her midrange jumpers but a variety of post-moves, running pick-and-rolls, and footwork in different situations. “Aliyah Boston is already a versatile player because she obviously has a pretty good post-game but she can shoot the three, has a great midrange,” DeMita points out.

Then she compares it to the Clark video, “And it seems like it’s the same thing here like we saw with Caitlin’s workout – they’re really working the whole court, they’re not just doing set shots, they’re not only working on post moves with her, it looks like they’re working on here is setting the high screen, which the Indiana Fever are going to use so much.”

Boston, who has averaged 14.2 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in two seasons in the W, came into the league riding on four years of college success. With Clark now by her side, a new coach, and a new staffer to help her game, Boston and the Fever should be better than ever to watch in 2025. The rest of the 12 teams, now also including the Golden Valkyries, look out! Because Porter seems equally excited to work in Indy.

Excited but nervous Keith Porter cannot wait to work with Caitlin Clark, aka “one of the greatest woman athletes ever”

From Connecticut to Indiana, Keith Porter is a little nervous about relocating. Where the Fever execs and Stephanie White are confident of his success rate, more than anything, Porter is looking forward to working with an already talented team and even praised Caitlin Clark, appreciating not just her game but her impact on basketball.

“I’m excited, I’m nervous… fully relocating and walking everything that I’ve pretty much grown here in Connecticut is a little scary, but I’m excited for the next chapter,” Porter said on Syndicate Nation. “Because this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that I’m gonna have to train… a person who has the potential to be one of the greatest woman athletes ever with an extreme impact.”

Well, we already know Clark has begun working on other aspects of her game, like her midrange and shooting with her left hand closer to the rim. Although she was already a force in her rookie year, No. 22 – and the rest of the team – knows there is always room for improvement. And before Opening Day comes around, that’s all this team is going to do!