The most important offseason move for the Indiana Fever will occur April 15, when, for the second-straight year, they’ll select first in the 2024 WNBA Draft. Even more fortunately for the Fever, another potentially-generational player awaits. At this point, it’d be surprising if Iowa’s Caitlin Clark does not enter the draft. From there, it’d be shocking if the Fever do not select Clark.
Indiana’s leadership can enter the offseason fairly confident that Clark will join their returning core, giving them clarity about how best to round out the rest of the roster in hopes of accelerating a return to the playoffs.
Facts and figures*
Players under contract (contract status; 2024 salary)
- Grace Berger (unprotected; $72,727)
- Aliyah Boston (unprotected; $75,792)
- Lexie Hull (unprotected; $77,669)
- Kelsey Mitchell (protected veteran; $212,000)
- NaLyssa Smith (unprotected; $80,943)
- Victoria Vivians (protected veteran; $137,000)
- Kristy Wallace (unprotected; $71,124)
- Erica Wheeler (protected veteran; $202,154)
Free agent (type; 2023 salary)
- Maya Caldwell (reserved; $68,000) [QO issued 1/11]
- Temi Fagbenle (reserved; n/a) [Q/O issued 1/11]
- Emma Cannon (unrestricted; $80,000)
- Amanda Zahui B. (unrestricted; $74,305)
Total average salary of free agents: $222,305
Total team salary: $992,941
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