Caitlin Clark's rookie season in the WNBA begins on Tuesday when her Indiana Fever take on the Connecticut Sun on the road.
Before the 2024 WNBA season gets going, though, there are plenty of season-long props to consider for the most transcendent rookie the WNBA has arguably ever seen.
WNBA betting experts Maria Marino and Jim Turvey broke down all of the Clark props on the latest episode of BUCKETS WNBA.
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Listen to the latest episode below to find their thoughts on Clark's WNBA rookie season.
Caitlin Clark WNBA Betting Preview
Over 6.3 Assists Per Game
Jim Turvey: If you're looking to bet Caitlin Clark in some way, this is my favorite way to do it: Over 6.3 assists per game.
We saw it in the preseason, but that pick-and-roll with her and Aliyah Boston (although they only flashed it a few times) is going to be so fun. It looked so easy.
She's clearly going to be looking to facilitate if her shot isn't coming as easily as we saw in college.
Everyone talks about Clark's shooting, but her facilitating isn't a very hidden skill of hers, and there's incredible talent on this Fever team. In her most recent preseason game where she had six assists, she wasn't even playing with Kelsey Mitchell, who could be the Fever's leading scorer this season.
So, over 6.3 assists per game is definitely my favorite way of betting Clark in her rookie year in the WNBA.
To Record 1+ 3-Pointer in Every Game (Minimum 28 Games Played)
Jim Turvey: I think this might be my second-favorite way to positively play Clark.
This college season, she had at least two 3-pointers in every single game. And while you obviously don't want to weigh too heavily what happens in preseason, I do think it's been notable how 3-point heavy she's been.
She's definitely not shy shooting the 3. Do I think she gets 130+ over the course of the season? No. But do I think she gets enough of them up? Yes.
Getting this at +100 and saying there's essentially a 50/50 chance of it happening is one I can get behind.
Maria Marino: Shout-out to WNBA contributor Bryan Fonseca, who pointed out that out of 139 games in college, Clark made at least one 3 in all but one. That's insane.
Sabrina Ionescu, Arike Ogunbowale and Jewell Loyd each had two games last season where they didn't make a 3.
With Clark, I think the attempts and volume are going to be there even more than those other players. She has the green light and is being told essentially "be you."
I wouldn't go so far as to say they're running things around her, but they're still essentially telling her she's the new face of the franchise and to do whatever you want. Plus, she's just so comfortable from that range that a 3 for Clark is essentially like shooting a layup for some other players.
