\u201cOh, I enjoyed it so much. I think same for when I\u2019ve played. I enjoy the relationship aspect of everything I do more than the like actual thing typically. So, coaching was cool. It was fun. Like playing basketball is cool and it\u2019s fun, but it\u2019s the people that I get to meet and interact with and the way that human interaction like y\u2019all can change one another\u2019s lives just by something you say, something you do. So, it was more about that me being able to impact young women.\u201d<\/p>\n
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You can probably guess what we\u2019re hinting at \u2014 Colson as a coach moving forward! This doesn\u2019t necessarily mean she\u2019ll retire before next season, but it\u2019s easy to picture a future where she steps back into coaching. Plus, her return to Indiana seems unlikely. Why?<\/p>\n
Well, for starters, the Fever had five season-ending injuries, including key players like Caitlin Clark, Sydney Colson, Sophie Cunningham, Aari McDonald, and Chloe Bibby. To fill the gaps, the team had to rely on several hardship-contracted players, all of whom stepped up admirably, including Odyssey Sims and Shey Peddy.<\/p>\n
Now, heading into the offseason, the Fever have just three players on guaranteed contracts: Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, and Makayla Timpson. It\u2019s wild, but apart from rookies, the only other players in the league with guaranteed contracts for next season are Mercury\u2019s Kalani Brown and Seattle\u2019s Lexie Brown. That\u2019s the reality the current CBA negotiations have created. Change is on the horizon, and how the Fever shape up next season will depend heavily on it.<\/p>\n
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