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Could Caitlin Clark win MVP in her second WNBA season? Here’s what the odds say

After leading the Indiana Fever back to the playoffs in 2024, Clark now heads into her sophomore season in the WNBA.

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Update: May 16th, 2025 10:13 EDT

Caitlin Clark is being heavily tipped to win the MVP award in the 2025 WNBA season, as the Indiana Fever point guard prepares for her sophomore year in professional basketball.

Clark out to steal Wilson’s MVP crown

Clark heads into 2025 as the reigning Rookie of the Year, after an impressive debut campaign in which she helped the Fever to return to the WNBA playoffs after an eight-year postseason absence.

The 23-year-old finished fourth in the voting for the 2024 MVP award, which went to unanimous choice A’ja Wilson.

Were Wilson to retain her crown in 2025, she would become the first player in WNBA history to be named MVP four times - but the Las Vegas Aces star is currently second to Clark in the betting.

According to odds published by BetMGM, Clark is the +195 frontrunner for MVP, just ahead of Wilson’s moneyline odds of +200. The Minnesota Lynx’s Napheesa Collier is third favorite, on +250.

WNBA MVP odds - favorites, per BetMGM, as of May 15:

Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever: +195
A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces: +200
Napheesa Collier, Minnesota Lynx: +250
Breanna Stewart, New York Liberty: +1200
Sabrina Ionescu, New York Liberty: +2500
Satou Sabally, Phoenix Mercury: +2500
Alyssa Thomas, Phoenix Mercury: +3000
Kelsey Plum, Los Angeles Sparks: +3500
Jewell Lloyd, Las Vegas Aces: +5000
Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas Wings: +6000
Rhyne Howard, Atlanta Dream: +6000
Kahleah Copper, Phoenix Mercury: +6000
Brittney Griner, Atlanta Dream: +6000

Clark targets end to Fever championship wait

Speaking to reporters ahead of the 2025 season, which kicks off today, Clark spoke of her determination to inspire the Fever to the WNBA title, 13 years after the franchise’s first and only championship win.

“Obviously I want to play good basketball, but I think winning [is my overriding objective for the season],” the former Iowa Hawkeye said. “Winning is the most fun part of this game that we get to play. So, that’s what it is for me.”

Clark, who was an All-Star pick and the WNBA’s top provider of assists in 2024, added that she expects herself to take a step forward as one of the team’s on-court leaders.

“When you’re the point guard, you’ve got to be the strongest voice on the floor,” she said. “I think, at times, that’s where I struggled last year.

“Coming in as a rookie, you don’t know when to use your voice, you don’t know when to listen to your vets, you don’t know the best way to handle a lot of those situations.

“So I think just learning and growing through that, just being a really good leader is my main goal.”

When is the Indiana Fever’s first 2025 WNBA game?

In their first game of the 2025 WNBA season, the Indiana Fever host the Chicago Sky on Saturday, May 17, at 3:00 p.m. ET/12 noon PT.

Viewers in the U.S. can watch the game on ABC, ESPN+ and Disney+. You can stream ABC on the online platform fubo, which offers new users a free trial.

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