Draymond Green Says Caitlin Clark Made People Pay Attention To Talent Already In WNBA

According to the report, the WNBA leads the revenue growth chart among major sports leagues in 2026, and this is possible due to a significant increase in fan support the league experienced in 2024. Although Caitlin Clark and her draft class received massive recognition for this surge, there had been a debate over ‘who is responsible for the actual growth.

NBA Superstar Draymond Green weighs in on the topic as he was in discussion with Candace Parker and Aliyah Boston on the ‘Post Move Podcast’, and he gave a different angle to the story, which was majorly overlooked.

Draymond Green Credits Caitlin Clark For Bringing In New Fans

Recent data showed that the Fever franchise is failing to fill the arena for the season opener against the Dallas Wings. With that, analyst Jason Whitlock questioned Clark’s effect and mentioned that it is diminishing. Although this raises questions over the Fever star’s ‘crowd pulling’ power, the four-time NBA champion sees things differently while discussing the reasons for the WNBA’s popularity growth.

Talking about attracting new fans, Green said, “There’s always a lot of flak on how much recognition that Caitlin Clark deserves for viewership of the WNBA. I am not here to debate that; I really don’t care. What I am gonna say is that her shooting three across halfcourt was one thing that they came to see.”

"There's always a lot of flack on how much recognition that Caitlin Clark deserves for viewership of the WNBA…" @Money23Green explains that it made people pay attention to the skillset that already existed in the WNBA 💪 pic.twitter.com/6vBYKBOMv2

— Post Moves with Candace Parker & Aliyah Boston (@PostMovesShow) May 3, 2026

While he mentioned that CC brought in new fans, he also added that the WNBA’s skill level is higher than the NBA’s, and fans are loving it.

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While the Warriors’ superstar didn’t single out the Fever megastar for the rise in popularity, there is another indicator that once again put the 24-year-old star at the heart of the growth of women’s basketball.

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever To have 44 Games on Television

The WNBA signed a massive broadcasting deal for the 2025 season, and all the broadcasters want to see a strong return on their investment. To make this possible, they aim to cover the most-followed franchise, with the most-followed star players, and, with that, the Indiana Fever will have all 44 of their regular-season games on national television or streaming. Moreover, the 39 games will be held at the NBA Arena to meet high ticket demand.

The Indiana Fever are set to play all but five games of their 44-game regular season schedule in NBA arenas 🙌

(h/t @ScottAgness) pic.twitter.com/Y7nzkCISZu

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) March 25, 2026

Driven by the massive popularity of the former Iowa star, this unprecedented level of coverage ensures that every single Fever game will be accessible to a nationwide audience. The broadcast slate is spread across several major partners, including nine games on USA Network, eight on Amazon Prime Video, seven on ION, and six on ESPN. Additionally, fans can catch the team on ABC and CBS, which will each air four games, while Peacock will stream three and NBA TV will carry one.

This record-breaking schedule highlights the league’s rapid growth and the “Caitlin Clark effect,” which has already seen the Fever’s franchise valuation skyrocket by over 500%. This comprehensive media plan marks a new era for the WNBA, placing the Indiana Fever at the center of the professional basketball spotlight for the entire 2026 season.