Indi fans are worried star player Kelsey Mitchell will leave this offseason. The Indiana Fever’s 2024 season was cut short in the first round of the WNBA playoffs following a clean 2-0 sweep by the Connecticut Sun. While Indiana entered the postseason with a high level of confidence, inexperience seemed to play a role for the Fever.
Indiana was headed by rookie Caitlyn Clark, who averaged 19.2 points, 8.4 assists, and 5.7 rebounds per game this season. She led the Fever in assists and was tied with Kelsey Mitchell as the team’s leading scorer. Mitchell produced one of her best seasons in a Fever uniform, posting a career-high 19.2 points while adding 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Clark and Mitchell were seen as a dynamic duo in the eyes of many Fever fans.
However, Mitchell will now be heading into free agency, so her future in Indiana is in question. She spoke with the media during her exit interview, mentioning that there are multiple options on the table and that she’s going to have to be selfish and do what’s best for her.
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“It’s definitely a lot of emotions and thoughts that flow through my mind,” Mitchell said. “I don’t know what I’m going to do, but I know that when the time comes and the opportunity is right for me to make those decisions, obviously I’ve always had a home in Indy, so it could potentially be home for me again. I think right now, with the shifting dynamic of my family, I’ve got to do what’s best for me. I’ve got to be selfish about that process.”
Her comments led to a frenzy among fans on social media, worried that she’ll be departing from Indiana. “That doesn’t sound great,” said one fan.
