Kelsey Mitchell’s feverish key move will catch Kaitlyn Clarke’s attention
The Indiana Fever made a big decision involving Kelsey Mitchell that will turn out to be surrounding Caitlin Clark with the best possible talent.
Indy Star reporter Chloe Peterson wrote Thursday that the team scored Mitchell, which means he can they guarantee her a super-max salary of $249,000 per season in addition to having exclusive negotiating rights.
“This core offer to Mitchell has been long overdue from the Fever, who are hoping to keep their backcourt of Mitchell and Caitlin Clark intact for at least the near term,” Peterson wrote.
“Mitchell and Clark combined for arguably the most efficient backcourt in the league in 2024, both averaging 19.3 points per game — Clark scored three points more than Mitchell during the regular season.”
Mitchell finished her seventh season in the league, averaging 16.8 points and 2.8 assists over her career so far.
Feverish Expectations with Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell for 2025
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The 2025 WNBA season will be a big one for the shooting duo of Kaitlyn Clark and Kelsey Mitchell.
They carried the fever to the 2024 postseason, finishing the regular season 20-20 after starting 3-10 in their first 13 games. Despite a first round exit after losing a best of 3 series to the Connecticut Sun, the future was bright for the team as they persevered through the ups and downs.
However, the team will have to move forward without Christy Sides, who was fired at the end of the season. He replaced her Stephanie White, who will have high expectations of her as she seeks to increase the production that Clarke and Mitchell have with each other.
Clarke is headed for a big sophomore season where she will look to build on the progress she made in her rookie campaign. She set multiple records for the Fever as well as the WNBA, taking home the league’s Rookie of the Year award as she was later named Time’s Sportsperson of the Year.
For Mitchell, she will look to have another career season after being named an All-Star and finishing 10th in MVP voting.
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