Stepping up in her stead on Friday were the likes of Aliyah Boston (19 points, six rebounds, career-high eight assists) and Kelsey Mitchell (25 points, three assists). Veteran guard Sophie Cunningham turned in an attention-grabbing performance as well, dropping a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double with four triples.

While speaking to reporters following the Fever's team practice on Thursday, July 10, Clark's teammate Sophie Cunningham suggested that Peck wasn't entirely wrong, but with a key difference. It's not that the team is "more dangerous" without Clark, Cunningham explained; it's that "it's almost like two different teams."