Kelsey Mitchell reportedly returning to Indiana Fever on supermax deal in free agency

Kelsey Mitchell is reportedly finalizing a one-year, supermax deal to return to the Indiana Fever, according to ESPN’s Chiney Ogwumike. Mitchell is coming off a breakout season with the Indiana Fever. Last season, she averaged a career-high 20.

2 points and earned her first All-WNBA First Team selection. The 30-year-old also averaged 3. 4 assists, her highest since 2022, while taking on more of a playmaking role with Caitlin Clark out for the majority of the season with injuries.

BREAKING: All-WNBA 1st Team and 3x WNBA All-Star Kelsey Mitchell is finalizing a $1. 4M supermax one-year agreement to return to the Indiana Fever. After a career year helping the Indiana Fever reach the WNBA semi-finals, Mitchell becomes one of the first-ever players in WNBA… pic.

twitter. com/Ba8qMjt1BV — Chiney Ogwumike (@chiney) April 10, 2026 The four-time All-Star also helped the Fever win the Commissioner’s Cup and led the injury-depleted team on a surprising run to the WNBA semifinals. Clark recently said on NBC’s Basketball Night in America that she would love to have her backcourt teammate return next season.