It won’t be easy for Caitlin Clark in the world’s most unmerciful sports league

Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever looks on during a preseason game against the Dallas Wings on Friday in Arlington, Texas.Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever looks on during a preseason game against the Dallas Wings on Friday in Arlington, Texas.With only 144 spots and an ever-growing talent pool, the WNBA may be the most difficult league to make in all of sports.

That’s no exaggeration. While the NBA is composed of 30 teams with up to 15 players allowed on a regular-season roster, the WNBA is currently made up of 12 teams with no more than 12 players apiece – with many clubs not even fielding the maximum due to rigid salary cap constraints. Unlike the NBA’s G League, there’s no developmental circuit where players who miss the cut can fall back and hone their skills, at least not domestically.

The encouraging long-term news is the WNBA will, in fact, be expanding. The Bay Area was awarded a franchise in October that will join the league next year, while commissioner Cathy Englebert said on draft night that she believes it will add 14th, 15th and 16th teams by 2028.The head of the 2024 WNBA draft class poses for picture with Jake From State Farm last month at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

ESPN analyst Andraya Carter, who thinks Clark’s range, shot-making and vision will translate immediately to the professional level, was a bit more tactful when asked to assess what challenges the 6ft point guard will face.

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