Sportsbooks forced to limit Caitlin Clark’s MVP odds

May 9, 2026; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) celebrates in the second half against the Dallas Wings at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

The 2026 WNBA season has kicked off, and all of the game’s biggest stars are back on the floor (with the exception of Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier, who is still working her way back from an ankle injury).

The teams have only just begun to battle it out, and the standings are starting to take shape, but people are already thinking about who could be hoisting the MVP trophy at the conclusion of the campaign.

A’Ja Wilson entered the season as the consensus favorite to win the award, which would mark the fifth MVP of her career, at +240 odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Wednesday morning. Next is fan-favorite Caitlin Clakr at +250.

The odds may seem overly short for Clark in a league with names such as Breanna Stewart (+800) and Collier (+1500), but that’s because sportsbooks have been forced to limit their exposure when it comes to the Indiana Fever’s sharpshooter.

“People will bet it regardless of what the price is. They just want to have a piece of the Caitlin Clark action,” Caesars Sportsbook pro basketball lead David Lieberman said, via ESPN. “So it’s just sort of a game that all the sportsbooks are playing, of how low can you go where people will still bet it and balance out your book a little bit.”