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**Indiana Fever Face Frontcourt Shuffle as Bonner Remains Out; Opportunity Knocks for Clark & Dantas Connection**

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Indiana Fever are once again navigating roster challenges as veteran forward DeWanna Bonner will miss her second consecutive game due to personal reasons. Bonner’s absence compounds previous injury woes that sidelined Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham, forcing Head Coach Stephanie White to adjust the team’s frontcourt rotation.

While Bonner’s contributions haven’t always met the high expectations of fans, her absence creates an opportunity for other players to step up, specifically forward Damiris Dantas. Dantas, a returning player from last season, has seen limited playing time so far this year. The coaching staff is hoping to capitalize on Bonner’s absence to help Dantas and Clark to develop on-court chemistry.

Clark and Dantas have only shared 32 minutes on the court together, a consequence of Clark’s own injury earlier in the season and the consistent presence of Aliyah Boston and Natasha Howard in the Fever’s lineup. With Boston and Clark having already developed a strong rapport, the Fever hope Dantas can offer similar skills on the court.

“Caitlin is the engine of our offense,” said one team source, “Getting her comfortable with all her teammates is crucial. We want her to know where people are, what their tendencies are.”

The Fever recognize the window for building this connection is limited, as Dantas is slated to represent Brazil in the upcoming AmeriCup. With a favorable matchup against a struggling opponent on the horizon, the Fever will look to exploit this opportunity to allow Clark and Dantas to cultivate valuable on-court chemistry, potentially providing depth and versatility in the frontcourt as the season progresses.

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