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DeWanna Bonner's 20-point double-double on Monday sent WNBA fans into a frenzy as they immediately linked her resurgence to leaving Caitlin Clark's Fever. Bonner abruptly left Indiana after signing a one-year $200,000 contract with the franchise as she maintained her tandem with coach Stephanie White.
However, nine games in, Bonner wanted to leave the franchise and reunite with her fiancée, Alyssa Thomas, in Phoenix. Bonner wasn't happy with her role, and it didn't align with her preferences in Indiana. She was ultimately waived after the Fever couldn't find a trade partner because of her lucrative deal.
Bonner averaged career lows, tallying 7.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists. She was removed from the starting lineup three games into the season, with Lexie Hull replacing her. According to Christine Brennan, Bonner's inability to handle the spotlight that came with playing next to Caitlin Clark on the Fever was also one of the reasons she left.
After DeWanna Bonner dropped a 20-point double-double off the bench for the Mercury in her second game on Monday against the Valkyries, WNBA fans didn't hold back on trashing the Fever. Here are some of the reactions that followed:
Leaving a toxic work environment >>>
o happy she’s thriving 🥰🥰 look at what happens when you leave toxicity. Can’t wait til phoenix wins the wnba championship this season as well
Fever was holding her back honestly
Clark was holding her back smh
Freed from vampire caitlin
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