Well, first off all, they retired Caitlin's number 22 jersey in the University of Iowa. (They do this sort of thing if the person who wore it really did it proud, I guess.) A whole lot of sports celebs turned up for the celebrations, and the jersey was ceremoniously hoisted up to the rafters.
Then, the Indiana Fever re-hired Kelsey Mitchell. I'm not sure why they didn't just keep her on. Being almost a total outsider to team sports, which appears to be an unfortunate blend of basketball skill and big business ambition, I don't know what to expect from these people, and still less, what reaction to expect from Caitlin herself. As time goes on, Caitlin will get better at expressing her feelings about all this shuffling around; right now she's just a (what's the word?) a first- season player, and—if I know Caitlin—she'll diplomatically keep her mouth shut. Won't be easy with all these microphones thrust in her face.
Many other new players have been hired; only five of them will be on the court at the beginning of each game, though, the so- called starters. This means that a whole lot of players will be on the bench (how do you like that for sexy basketball jargon?) As far as I know, there's Lexie Hull, Aliyah Boston, and a couple more well- known players who've been traded for.
I'm really uncomfortable about this trading business; it's better to look the other way while all that is going on, and then pay attention once the season starts.
K.
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