It’s hard to imagine the Indiana Fever without Kelsey Mitchell on its roster. The Fever drafted Mitchell with the No. 2 pick of the 2018 WNBA Draft, and she has been on the squad ever since. In fact, she has spent much of this time being arguably the only bright spot on the Fever’s team. The three-time WNBA All-Star has averaged 17.4 points per game throughout her career and carried the Fever during several challenging seasons, as they were perennial bottom-dwellers in the league’s standings during her first few years. The same can’t be said about Indiana now. After drafting Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 and 2024 WNBA Drafts, respectively, Mitchell now has plenty of star power on the court with them. This was shown by the Fever advancing to the WNBA Semifinals last season, despite Clark not being able to play because of injuries. While Indiana ultimately lost in those semifinals, their outlook could not be better heading into 2026. Since Clark and Boston are still under cont
