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WNBA announcer Kate Scott defended Caitlin Clark’s criticism of her high turnover rate as the Indiana Fever began the 2026 season averaging about five turnovers per game.
Clark combined for 11 turnovers in her first two games of the season as she tried to find her footing after two injuries cost her most of her second WNBA season. In her third game, she turned the ball over four times in a loss to the Washington Mystics.
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Indiana Fever goalie Caitlin Clark celebrates a successful shot in the second half against the Washington Mystics at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on May 15, 2026. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)
The Fever were cruising to a victory over the Seattle Storm on Sunday when Scott spoke after LaChina Robinson mentioned in the fourth quarter that Clark was responsible for 38 of the Fever’s points with less than 10 minutes to play.
Clark had five turnovers in the game, but shot 5 of 10 from the field, made all nine of his free throw attempts and had 10 assists.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark celebrates a basket in the first half against the Seattle Storm at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on May 17, 2026. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)
“I think it’s worth mentioning, LaChina, because we’ve all read the comments, right? We see that some people have a problem with the amount of balls Caitlin is spinning – they’re always looking for something,” Scott said. “So I looked at it, compared to the MNBA, the leader in assists, Nikola Jokic, about 10 assists per game, four turnovers per game. Cade Cunningham, about 9.5 assists per game, four turnovers per game.
“So calm down, everyone. … What do people do? Yeah, because she’s holding the basketball for the majority of the 44 minutes. Welcome to the sport of basketball. OK, I’m getting off the stand now.”
Although Clark’s turnovers are high, she has never led the league in turnovers since entering the WNBA. The current leader in turnovers per game is Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese, averaging 5.3 in three games. Minnesota Lynx forward Natasha Howard is averaging five turnovers per game in four games.
Indiana Fever goalie Caitlin Clark reacts to a call during the first half of a WNBA game against the Los Angeles Sparks in Los Angeles on May 13, 2026. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
Indiana will face the Portland Fire on Tuesday night.
