The guard was the 18th pick by the Dream. Before that, Paopao spent two seasons at South Carolina, after head coach Dawn Staley recruited her for her 3-point shooting. The long-time head coach had high praise for the guard when she transferred in 2023.

The Fever secured an 81-76 victory in their final preseason game against the Atlanta Dream to finish the preseason 3-0. The Fever held a 42-40 lead at the half and led comfortably throughout the fourth quarter. Atlanta put up a fight in the final minutes to pull within six but it was overall a comfortable win for Indiana.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark says she feels "really good," and will suit up in the team's preseason game against the Atlanta Dream on Saturday. All indications are that she will then be ready to go for the Fever's regular season opener against the Chicago Sky on May 17.