Fever extend core qualifying offer to Mitchell

he Indiana Fever extended guard Kelsey Mitchell a core qualifying offer, the WNBA announced Thursday.

Mitchell, an unrestricted free agent, is no longer eligible to sign a contract directly with another team. She will receive a one-year, supermax deal, valued at roughly $249,000. In exchange, the Fever gain exclusive negotiating rights.

The 29-year-old could still join another squad via sign-and-trade. Mitchell can be cored for up to two seasons.

She joins Kelsey Plum of the Las Vegas Aces, Satou Sabally of the Dallas Wings, Gabby Williams of the Seattle Storm, and Breanna Stewart of the New York Liberty as the only five players to receive the designation for the 2025 campaign.



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