Diana Taurasi issues warning for Caitlin Clark about WNBA

Caitlin Clark has dominated women’s college basketball over the past four seasons, but one WNBA legend seems to think the Iowa star could run into some issues at the next level.

During postgame coverage of Iowa’s win over UConn in the Final Four, ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt asked Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi about the number of new stars that will soon enter the WNBA from college. Taurasi responded with a warning for Clark and others.

“Look, SVP, reality is coming. You know, there’s levels to this thing. That’s just life. We all went through it,” Taurasi said. “You see it on the NBA side and you’re gonna see it on this side. You know, you look superhuman playing against 18-year-olds, but you’re gonna come with some grown women that have been playing professional basketball for a long time. Not saying that it’s not gonna translate, because when you’re great at what you do you’re just gonna get better. But there is gonna be a transition period where you’re gonna have to give yourself some grace as a rookie. It might take a little bit longer for some people.”