{"id":132144,"date":"2026-05-15T14:01:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T18:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/wnba-legend-slams-general-managers-for-disrespecting-caitlin-clark-in-annual-survey-132144"},"modified":"2026-05-15T14:01:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T18:01:29","slug":"wnba-legend-slams-general-managers-for-disrespecting-caitlin-clark-in-annual-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/wnba-legend-slams-general-managers-for-disrespecting-caitlin-clark-in-annual-survey-132144","title":{"rendered":"WNBA legend slams general managers for disrespecting Caitlin Clark in annual survey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Who would you rather start a WNBA franchise with: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/caitlin-clark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caitlin Clark<\/a> or Paige Bueckers? That was a question in this year\u2019s annual general managers survey conducted by the league prior to the season opener.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Before the 2025 season, executives were asked which player they would want to start a franchise with, and 50% said Clark. This year, with Clark heading into her third season after an injury-riddled sophomore campaign, playing only 12 games, and Bueckers coming off an impressive rookie season, winning Rookie of the Year honors, GMs\u2019 minds changed drastically.<\/p>\n<p>Clark received only 20% of the vote, while Bueckers led the voting with 33%. This is where WNBA legend, Lisa Leslie comes in.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leslie, who will soon have a statue of herself erected outside of Crypto.com arena, said those general managers who didn\u2019t vote for Clark, &#8220;are probably gonna get fired.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She didn\u2019t pull any punches as she expounded on her response to the survey saying, &#8220;This is a money business and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/caitlin-clark-responsible-more-than-quarter-wnba-revenue-while-making-less-than-80k-expert-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the money is about Caitlin Clark<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Leslie is spot on here. Reports say, Caitlin Clark has driven roughly 25%+ of the WNBA\u2019s recent economic activity over the last two seasons. Clark has been the main driving factor for record attendance, record ratings, record merchandise sales, massive franchise appreciation, a $2.2B media deal, expansion fee inflation, and more. She\u2019s not only the Indiana Fever\u2019s, but the WNBA\u2019s golden ticket. Her economic impact is off the charts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/basketball-legend-lisa-leslie-praises-caitlin-clark-effect-shes-had-wnba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>BASKETBALL LEGEND LISA LESLIE PRAISES CAITLIN CLARK, EFFECT SHE&#8217;S HAD ON WNBA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leslie reinforced these facts in her appearance on &#8220;First Take&#8221; with Stephen A. Smith stating, &#8220;Never in the history of the WNBA, have we had a player force teams to play in larger arenas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Just look at this staggering statistic between Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers.<\/p>\n<p>In the season opener in Indiana, as the Fever took on the Dallas Wings, the arena was obviously sold out with 16,000+ in attendance. It was Clark vs. Bueckers, with the addition of the WNBA\u2019s No. 1 overall pick, Azzi Fudd. It was obviously a hot ticket. Fast forward to game two for the Dallas Wings, who hosted Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream. They couldn\u2019t even sell out the 7,000-seat arena.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you\u2019re the GM, you\u2019re obviously supposed to be bringing in money,&#8221; Leslie explained further.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s true. As a GM, your job is to construct rosters, understand financials as it relates to contracts and player\u2019s value, while having a healthy, long-term vision that leads to championships. Revenue is certainly a factor, not the main role, but vital. Clark&#8217;s economic impact is far greater than Buecker&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>We can certainly have a conversation about which player is better currently, and who will ultimately help lead their respective teams to a championship(s), but I\u2019m with Leslie on this one. As she said, &#8220;I\u2019m going with Caitlin Clark.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If you factor in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/caitlin-clark-tops-wnba-marketability-rankings-angel-reese-close-behind-new-study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the marketability<\/a> \u2014 though Kevin Durant\u2019s media company, The Boardroom, believes Bueckers is more marketable than Clark \u2014 it\u2019s a no-brainer who GMs should have picked. Just add this to a long list of snubs and disrespect Caitlin Clark has received over the last few years.<\/p>\n<p>As for stats between the two this season, Clark is averaging 22 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 8 assists, while Bueckers is averaging 20.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Bueckers has been more efficient from three, some claim she\u2019s a better defender, and she clearly takes care of the basketball better with fewer turnovers, there\u2019s no doubt that Clark is still making a bigger impact overall on the court.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, these GMs will wise up before they\u2019re told to pack up their stuff.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/wnba-legend-slams-general-managers-disrespecting-caitlin-clark-annual-survey\">Source &#8211; https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/wnba-legend-slams-general-managers-disrespecting-caitlin-clark-annual-survey <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who would you rather start a WNBA franchise with: Caitlin Clark or Paige Bueckers? 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