Caitlin Clark's star power and the Indiana Fever's offseason moves to bolster an already competitive roster around her is drawing strong betting interest.
That was not exactly a revelation to BetMGM Sportsbook sports trader Hannah Luther.
But to the level that money has come in on Clark and the Fever? Luther was surprised, but she gets it.
"They're more of a top contender this year," she said. "I think last season I didn't see the Fever as too much of a threat. We lowered our odds, but we were kind of happy to take money on them because we didn't really think they could beat the Liberty or the Lynx or the Aces, and I think this season we feel like there's a good possibility that they could."
Luther said Clark was probably a top-five player at the end of her rookie season last year, and the Fever also had notable players such as Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell on a team that made the playoffs. Then in the offseason, the Fever signed DeWanna Bonner and Natasha Howard and hired Stephanie White as coach and Amber Cox as general manager.