$195,226 star makes feelings clear on 'hating' vets joining forces with Caitlin Clark - "All wanted to go play with her"  

Seattle Storm guard Lexie Brown has heaped praise on the Indiana Fever's blockbuster offseason. Indiana added multiple veterans around rookie star Caitlin Clark, with DeWanna Bonner, Natasha Howard, Sophie Cunningham, Brianna Turner and Sydney Colson all coming to town.

While hailing the Fever's work this offseason, Brown, who signed a two-year, $195,226 contract earlier this year, reflected on the narrative that these veterans 'hated' Clark. The Storm star said the players were 'pissed' about playing against Clark because of her qualities, but it never stopped them from wanting to play with the WNBA's rising phenom.

"I think all the noise from last year, obviously it's gonna be there, but you add a ton of veterans that supposedly were 'hating' on the rookies, but all wanted to go play with her. Like, they wasn't hating," Brown said on the Full Circle Podcast on Feb. 8.

"They was pissed that we had to chase her around all the time. But if you get the opportunity to play next to a player like that you're gonna take it."

The 2024 rookie class spearheaded by Caitlin Clark brought tremendous popularity to the WNBA. However, it invited much criticism from inside and outside the league. Many veterans were seemingly unhappy with the credit for the league's growth being given to the younger generation.

However, Lexie Brown rejected that narrative.

Lexie Brown names Fever's best offseason signing

The Indiana Fever added many players in the offseason, but for Lexie Brown, there's one player who stands out. Brown believes Natasha Howard was their marquee signing.

The Storm star feels Howard's versatility as a two-way player has been forgotten while she was on the Dallas Wings and thinks she could be a great addition alongside Caitlin Clark.

"Natasha Howard I think was their best signing," Brown said. "I think people forgot what type of player she was while she's been in Dallas. She's a great defensive player, she can go out and give you 30. She's a great screener, which is going to be very beneficial to Caitlin."

Natasha Howard is a former Defensive Player of the Year and a three-time champion. She's a handful to deal with in the frontcourt and one of the younger veterans at 33 years old. Caitlin Clark could use a screener like her to get more open shots or set Howard up for easy layups on the roll.