The Indiana Fever have been the talk of the 2024 WNBA season due to the addition of Caitlin Clark. Clark is so far living up to her billing as a rookie in the league while the Fever have been playing better basketball since the start of the season. And help is on the way as the Fever look to contend for a playoff spot. The Fever activated forward Damiris Dantas to the roster on Tuesday while subsequently waiving rookie Celeste Taylor as per Chloe Peterson of The Indy Star.
The Fever had signed Damiris Dantas to their roster during the offseason as a free agent. She suffered a knee injury outside of Fever training camp and the team temporarily suspended her contract as the WNBA allows. Dantas is apparently healthy now and ready to play so the Fever had to make room on the active roster for her.
Taylor was largely out of the rotation and had only appeared in five games for the Fever. She was the No. 15 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft.
Damiris Dantas, a native of Brazil, brings eight years of WNBA experience to the Fever. She last played in the league during the 2022 season for the Minnesota Lynx. That year she appeared in 15 games at a little over 17 minutes per game. She averaged 5.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists with splits of 30.4 percent shooting from the field, 26.2 percent shooting from the three-point line and 83.3 percent shooting from the free-throw line.
Dantas was the No. 12 overall pick in the 2012 WNBA Draft by the Lynx. She did not make her league debut until the 2014 season. She has also played for the Atlanta Dream. Dantas provides the Fever with size in the frontcourt and the ability to play small-ball center. She can play in the post and space the floor with her shooting.
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