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Clark and Mitchell Make All‑WNBA First Team as Fever Face Front‑Office Vacuum

A national search for new basketball leadership will determine whether the Fever can retain Kelsey Mitchell or win an EPIC extension for Caitlin Clark.

Overview

  • The WNBA announced on Saturday that Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell were named to the 2026 All‑WNBA First Team in recognition of their record‑setting seasons.
  • The Fever announced Friday that team president Kelly Krauskopf would step down and general manager Amber Cox was fired, leaving both top executive roles open.
  • Indiana’s immediate offseason priorities are re‑signing free agent Kelsey Mitchell, negotiating an EPIC extension for Caitlin Clark, and deciding whether to pursue unrestricted free agent Sophie Cunningham.
  • Reporting identified the handling of Aliyah Boston’s four‑year EPIC extension and its effect on the team’s salary flexibility as a key factor in Cox’s dismissal and the club’s current cap constraints.
  • The new front office will set the franchise’s direction by choosing a GM who may reorganize roster construction, coaching alignment, and the Fever’s identity around Clark or pursue a different blueprint.