Fever's Natasha Howard Reveals Why She 'Can't Wait' to Play With Caitlin Clark

New Indiana Fever player Natasha Howard is clearly excited to be playing alongside Caitlin Clark.

Jul 17, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Wings forward Natasha Howard (6) and Dallas Wings guard Odyssey Sims (2) battle for a loose ball with Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) during the first half at College Park Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

On January 31, the Indiana Fever announced that they had signed former Dallas Wings standout Natasha Howard (who is a two-time WNBA All-Star and 2019 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year) to a contract.

Breaking: Three-time WNBA champion Natasha Howard will sign with the Indiana Fever as a free agent, sources told ESPN

The former DPOY and 2x-time All-Star returns to the franchise that drafted her, bolstering the Fever's frontcourt and bringing veteran experience pic.twitter.com/s6foW1MTKU

— Alexa Philippou (@alexaphilippou) January 31, 2025

This ended up being one of several moves the Fever made to improve their roster for the 2025 season. Along with re-signing Kelsey Mitchell and bringing Howard on board, they also acquired Sophie Cunningham and DeWanna Bonner.

Indiana is a familiar franchise for Howard, as she was drafted by the Fever with the No. 5 pick of the 2014 WNBA Draft. She then spent two seasons playing for the Fever before joining the Minnesota Lynx, where she ended up winning a WNBA championship.

Upon news of her signing, Howard made an X post that wrote, "It feels good to be back where I started 🤍💙♥️ #fevernation".

It feels good to be back where I started 🤍💙♥️ #fevernation

— NATASHA HOWARD ⚡️FLASH⚡️ (@THoward_6) January 31, 2025

Howard's introductory press conference with Indiana took place on February 4. And at one point, she got honest about the prospect of playing alongside Fever superstar Caitlin Clark.

"She can spread the floor by shooting, she can dictate the floor as a point guard," Howard said of Clark, per an X post from @nosyone4. "She's an amazing passer, so I can't wait to run the floor and get those passes.

Howard then continued, "[Clark] has grown this past season, just how she has taken the game day by day, and also just learning from other players and stuff. So I'm just really excited to be a part of this team and also ready to catch her passes."

Natasha Howard on playing with Caitlin Clark

“I can’t wait to run the floor and get those passes.” pic.twitter.com/2tmX0arLG2

— correlation (@nosyone4) February 4, 2025

We imagine that Howard getting easy transition layups as a result of Clark's elite passing will become a common sight during the Fever's 2025 campaign.