The Indiana fever they have several questions to address this offseason, particularly regarding the future of their Big Three. Kelsey Mitchell has been an integral part of this team and is considered one of the key pieces to its potential success after being named a 2024 All-Star. WNBA season.
The team’s front office decided to give Mitchell the major designation amid uncertainty surrounding her future. This decision has become popular in the WNBA, as the Las Vegas Aces reportedly did it with Kelsey Plum and the Dallas Wings with Satou Sabally.
The basic qualifying offer secures Fever’s exclusive negotiating rights with Mitchell. She gets a guaranteed supermax offer of $249,000 for the 2025 season. If the 2016 WNBA champions decide to part ways with her, they would get something in return or could use it to unlock negotiations for a potential trade for Satou Sabally.
Mitchell played seven years for the Eastern Conference franchise after being selected with the second overall pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft. Coming off two consecutive All-Star selections, she was one of the most intriguing names of the offseason, but her potential exit from the Fever could not be as easy. as expected.
The Fever president has made a clear statement about his plans for Kelsey Mitchell
After forming a great duo with Caitlin ClarkKelsey Mitchell confirmed that she is one of the most valuable players on her team’s roster. Both averaged 19.3 points per game in 2024 and many fans are calling for her to stay beyond the 2024 season. Team president Kelly Krauskopf made it clear that keeping Mitchell on the roster is a priority.
“I don’t think there’s another team she could go to that would better increase her skill set. I mean, she had her best year in the backcourt with Caitlin Clark, and I think they were probably the most dynamic duo,” Krauskopf told IndyStar on Jan. 9.
Indiana has already been one of the most interesting teams in the 2024 WNBA season. If they keep Mitchell and add Satou Sabally, their chances of competing in the postseason will be much higher. Even Kelsey Plum has been named as a potential player to join Clark and Co., but there’s still a long way to go until the end of free agency.
Edited by Orlando Silva
