Aari McDonald

26-Year-Old GuardG
 Indiana Fever  WNBA
2025 Fantasy Outlook
After beginning 2024 as a reserve, McDonald carved out more playing time and earned a starting role in the 10 games ahead of the Olympic break. However, she missed most of the second half of the year due to foot and ankle injuries and was ultimately limited to just 26 appearances last year. The 26-year-old averaged 8.7 points, 3.7 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 21.8 minutes per game and appears to be back to full health after playing overseas this winter. Kia Nurse and Crystal Dangerfield are no longer with Los Angeles, but the Sparks acquired Kelsey Plum during the offseason and retained Odyssey Sims and Rae Burrell, so McDonald doesn't appear to be guaranteed a starting job in 2025. McDonald will have some fantasy potential if she starts, but she carries some risk after she had an inconsistent role last year. Read Past Outlooks
Solid line off bench
GIndiana Fever
July 14, 2025
McDonald posted five points (2-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt), five rebounds, six assists and two steals across 20 minutes during Sunday's 102-83 victory over Dallas.
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The Fever are rolling with Lexie Hull in the starting lineup leading up to the All-Star break, but McDonald may possibly benefit from the move with a higher usage rate off the bench. Her fantasy value was bound to take a hit with Caitlin Clark back in the mix, but McDonald still offers enough upside to warrant a hold in deeper formats.
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McDonald is coming off her third year in the WNBA. Her role was nearly identical to the one she held as a sophomore, seeing 23.5 minutes per game and starting nine of her 24 appearances, missing a chunk of time due to a shoulder injury. The guard averaged 7.9 points, 2.0 rebounds and a career-high 3.0 assists while slashing 40/32/76. McDonald is showing upside with her three-ball and her passing ability. She's taking 5.5 triples and dishing out 5.2 dimes per 40 minutes. She isn't shy going to the rack, either, taking 3.0 free throws per 40 minutes, though that was down from 4.6 per 40 in 2022. Atlanta opted to upgrade at the guard position, trading McDonald for Jordin Canada while swapping first-round picks this offseason, so the former will now have to compete for minutes in Los Angeles' crowded backcourt, which will feature Lexie Brown, Layshia Clarendon and Kia Nurse. The Sparks also own two of the top four picks in the 2024 WNBA Draft, so McDonald's fantasy value could take another hit if they opt to add a young guard to the mix.
After a solid rookie season, McDonald took a huge step forward in 2022 and finished with career highs in points (11.1), assists (2.6), rebounds (2.3) and steals (1.4) while posting 41.1/33.8/87.1 shooting splits. However, Atlanta's offseason acquisitions of Danielle Robinson and Allisha Gray will likely limit some of McDonald's opportunities in 2023. Whether she's in the starting lineup regularly or not, McDonald figures to be a critical part of Atlanta's rotation and has the potential to be a proficient producer in multiple categories. While McDonald finished around league average in points and assists last year, she really made her mark on the defensive side of the ball and could end up top-5 in steals during the 2023 campaign if she's able to build off her numbers from a year ago.
McDonald was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 WNBA Draft, but she produced inconsistent results during her rookie season. The former Arizona standout took on a starting role for each of the final four games of the year, but she managed to score in double figures in just seven of her 30 appearances overall, while averaging 6.3 points in 16.4 minutes per game for the season. She'll no longer have to compete for playing time with Chennedy Carter, who was dealt to the Sparks during the offseason, but McDonald will attempt to carve out a role alongside new acquisitions Erica Wheeler and Nia Coffey.
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Efficient in return to bench role
GIndiana Fever
July 11, 2025
McDonald recorded six points (3-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt), one rebound, three assists and one steal across 25 minutes during Friday's 99-82 victory over the Dream.
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Bench role Friday
GIndiana Fever
July 11, 2025
McDonald will come off the bench during Friday's game against the Dream, Chloe Peterson of The Indianapolis Star reports.
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Remains with starters in loss
GIndiana Fever
July 10, 2025
McDonald chipped in seven points (2-9 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound and four assists over 27 minutes during Wednesday's 80-61 loss to the Valkyries.
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Dishes out eight assists in defeat
GIndiana Fever
July 6, 2025
McDonald registered four points (2-9 FG, 0-4 3Pt), eight assists, one rebound and one steal in 30 minutes before fouling out of Saturday's 89-87 loss to Los Angeles.
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Flirts with triple-double
GIndiana Fever
July 4, 2025
McDonald chipped in eight points (3-8 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, seven assists and one block in 31 minutes during Thursday's 81-54 win over Las Vegas.
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