WNBA expansion draft: Who Toronto, Portland picked from Indiana Fever

The first piece of the condensed WNBA offseason has finished, and the Indiana Fever can turn their attention to free agency and the collegiate draft. In the first multiple-team expansion draft in the league since 2000, the Toronto Tempo picked Kristy Wallace, and the Portland Fire picked Chloe Bibby from the Fever’s unprotected list on Friday afternoon. The Indiana Fever were only able to protect five players from the expansion draft.

While the protection lists were not made public, the Tempo and Fire’s picks mean the Fever likely protected Caitlin Clark (All-WNBA first-teamer under contract through 2027), Aliyah Boston (All-WNBA second-teamer under contract through 2026), Lexie Hull (restricted free agent), Kelsey Mitchell (unrestricted free agent with core eligibility), and Makayla Timpson (under contract through 2028). Bibby and Wallace's departures also should not affect the Fever too much as they move into planning for the 2026 season. Bibby, who was a reserved free agent, could have been a depth piece for the Fever frontcourt, especially on a minimum contract.

But she only played nine games for Indiana in 2025 before she was shut down for the season with a knee injury. Wallace had a rocky 2024 season, going from a starter to a player who barely got minutes midseason under former Fever coach Christie Sides. Wallace opted to sit out the 2025 season for personal reasons; her contract was suspended, which is why Indiana still held her rights.

The Fever will now go into free agency with rights to five players, including contracts with Clark, Boston, and Timpson. Kelsey Mitchell is the Fever’s No. 1 priority in free agency, as GM Amber Cox said following the season and Clark said on her appearance on NBC on March 29.