What happened: Indiana's postseason run ended with a 94-83 loss in a winner-take-all Game 3. The result shifts the immediate conversation from surviving the round to how the Fever can better build around Caitlin Clark.

Why it matters: An early exit puts more weight on every offseason decision tied to Indiana's core. Moving from a tied series to elimination in one night leaves little room to ignore roster questions around Clark.

What to watch: The next development to watch is whether Indiana turns that playoff loss into concrete roster moves around Clark. Any actual deal would mark the first real shift from postseason fallout to roster action.