Fever re-sign Kelsey Mitchell to keep star backcourt with Caitlin Clark intact
Two-time All-Star Kelsey Mitchell has agreed to re-sign with the Indiana Fever, the organization announced Wednesday, ensuring the team's star backcourt, which also includes 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark, will remain intact for the 2025 season.
"Kelsey has been a foundation of our franchise for many years, and we are thrilled to see her return to the Fever," said president of basketball and business operations Kelly Krauskopf, who drafted Mitchell in 2018. "We value Kelsey's commitment to our organization, and we're excited to see her build off a phenomenal 2024, her best season yet. She is one of the best guards in this league and is a cornerstone to building a championship roster."
Mitchell had been cored by the Fever earlier in the offseason, granting them exclusive negotiating rights. The core designation comes with an automatic qualifying offer of a one-year, guaranteed supermax deal ($249,244 for the 2025 season). While cored players and their team can negotiate other terms, the timing of the Fever's announcement indicates Mitchell signed that qualifying offer. During this moratorium period, players can sign qualifying offers, but no standard free agent contracts can become official until Feb. 1.
Accounting for Mitchell's supermax, the Fever now have $408,395 remaining in cap space with two open roster spots, though they are only required to fill one of them. That leaves them plenty of money to work with in discussions with other free agents.
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