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The Indiana Fever made a series of offseason moves Saturday to surround superstar Caitlin Clark with talent as the team looks to contend for a WNBA championship this year.
The Fever re-signed key players Lexie Hull and Kelsey Mitchell, while adding veteran Monique Billings from the Golden State Valkyries.
The players were signed after the Fever was one game away from reaching the WNBA Finals in 2025, while Clark missed the entire playoffs due to injury.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) is brought back to the bench by her teammates after being called for a flagrant foul on Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese during the second half in Indianapolis on May 17, 2025. (AJ Mast/AP)
With Clark returning, Indiana keeps its core while adding veteran depth to strengthen its roster ahead of the 2026 season.
The Fever have the fourth-best odds to win the WNBA title in 2026 behind the Minnesota Lynx, the defending champion Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty.
Hull previously discussed Fever’s offseason plans and championship ambitions in an interview with PK Press Club Digital.
FEVER WINS FIRST PLAYOFF SERIES IN 10 YEARS DESPITE CAITLIN CLARK INJURY, ADVANCES TO WNBA SEMI-FINALS
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark reacts in the fourth quarter against the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center on June 19, 2025. (Darren Yamashita/Imagn Images)
“I think it’s because we succeeded where we did last year without some of our key pieces, and with a lot of injuries, and a lot of that adversity. … Our bench was longer than all the other benches. We had more people in the training room receiving treatment than any other team, and we still almost made it to the finals,” Hull said.
“To taste that, to be so close and feel like we have so much more to give, I think it changes our mindset a little bit. And it’s not necessarily overconfidence, but confident that we really have a chance. And we should play like every game matters, and we prepare for this last one.
“I think it’s very achievable with what we’re going to be able to do with free agency.”
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Indiana Fever guards Kelsey Mitchell (0) and Caitlin Clark (22) talk during the first half of the second game of a first-round WNBA basketball playoff series against the Connecticut Sun, September 25, 2024, in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Jessica Hill/AP)
The Fever’s season ended with a 107-98 overtime loss to the The Aces of Las Vegas in Game 5 of the WNBA Semifinals last year.
With Clark back from injury, its core intact and at least one new addition, Indiana looks to finish the job.
