Indiana Fever star Kelsey Mitchell has sparked new speculation over her WNBA future after publishing a cryptic post Monday night.<\/p>\n
Taking to her X account, three-time All-Star Mitchell said she doesn’t need “nobody holding (her) hand until and unless they really wanna hold it.”<\/p>\n
She signed off by writing “no favors. No handouts. If you know, you know.”<\/p>\n
i don\u2019t need nobody holding my hand until and unless they really wanna hold it. no favors. no handouts.
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\u2014 Kelsey Mitchell (@Kelz_Hoop) December 30, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n The post comes amid stagnating collective bargaining negotiations in the WNBA — and mere days before Mitchell takes the court in Unrivaled, the offseason 3-on-3 league that tips off its second season on Jan. 5<\/a>.<\/p>\n Like virtually all players who aren’t on a rookie-scale contract, Mitchell will become a free agent once the WNBA and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association agree on a new CBA. The Fever, through general manager Amber Cox and head coach Stephanie White, have repeatedly stated that re-signing Mitchell is their top priority this offseason.<\/p>\n But one possible interpretation of Mitchell’s X post points to potential difficulties in returning to Indiana.<\/p>\n “Hope you\u2019re okay and would love to see you back with the Fever next season,” one fan wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Yes she\u2019s leaving (the) Fever. She’s been (subtweeting) for weeks now,” said another fan<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Ok Kelz now I’m scared. Either you’re leaving the Fever and breaking our hearts or you’re pissed off about something and you’re about to average 30 a game for us next season,” wrote another<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mitchell last season set a Fever franchise record by averaging 20.2 points per game. She was named first-team All-WNBA at season’s end after she guided injury-wracked Indiana to the WNBA semifinals.<\/p>\n More news:<\/p>\n