The WNBA has seen its fair share of surprises in 2025, but nothing could have prepared fans—or league executives—for what unfolded last Friday night in New York City. Indiana Fever star rookie Caitlin Clark, hailed as the future of women’s basketball and the franchise centerpiece of Indiana, was caught on camera entering a private meeting with senior officials of the New York Liberty. The photographs, leaked just hours later, sent shockwaves through the league and ignited rumors of a potential player movement that could reshape the landscape of the WNBA.
