Fever Sign Mitchell to $1.4M Deal, Unveil $78M Center

The Indiana Fever bolstered their roster and infrastructure this week by finalizing a one-year supermax contract with veteran guard Kelsey Mitchell worth $1.4 million and unveiling plans for a state-of-the-art $78 million performance center set to open in 2027.

Mitchell, a three-time All-Star drafted second overall by Indiana in 2018, agreed to the deal on Friday, becoming one of the first players to reach the new collective bargaining agreement's supermax threshold. The 30-year-old guard emerged as the team's cornerstone during a challenging 2025 season marred by injuries. With rookie sensation Caitlin Clark limited to 13 games due to a groin injury and other key players sidelined, Mitchell averaged 20.2 points, 3.4 assists and shot 39.4 percent from three-point range. Her performance earned her first All-WNBA First Team selection and a fifth-place finish in MVP voting.

Under head coach Stephanie White, Mitchell's leadership propelled the Fever to a 24-20 record, a first-round playoff upset over the Atlanta Dream and a hard-fought five-game semifinal loss to the eventual champion Las Vegas Aces. In the postseason, she averaged 22.3 points across eight games, including 34 points...