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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 compete 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 were one game away from reaching the WNBA Finals in 2025, while Clark missed the entire postseason with an injury.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) is led back to the bench area 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’s return, Indiana is keeping its core together while adding veteran depth to bolster its roster heading into 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 teased the Fever’s offseason plans and championship ambitions in an interview with Pak Gazette Digital.
FEVER WINS FIRST PLAYOFF SERIES IN 10 YEARS DESPITE CAITLIN CLARK’S INJURY, ADVANCES TO WNBA SEMIFINALS
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark reacts during the fourth quarter against the Golden State Valkyries at the Chase Center on June 19, 2025. (Darren Yamashita/Image Images)
“I think it’s because we got to where we got last year without some of our key pieces, and with a lot of injuries, and a lot of adversity… Our bench was longer than any other bench. We had more people in the training room getting treatment than any other team, and we still almost made it to the Finals,” Hull said.
“To taste that and to be so close and feel like we have a lot more to give, I think that changes our mentality a little bit. And it’s not necessarily overconfidence, but confidence in the fact that we really have a chance. And we should play like every game matters, and we’re preparing for the 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 Game 2 of a first-round WNBA basketball playoff series against the Connecticut Sun on Sept. 25, 2024, in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Jessica Hill/AP)
The Fever’s season ended with a 107-98 overtime loss to the Las Vegas Aces in Game 5 of the WNBA semifinals last year.
With Clark returning from injury, its core intact and at least one new addition, Indiana looks to finish the job.
