And yes, her words didn\u2019t just sound like coach-speak; they felt like a tribute. But for \u201cTough Hull\u201d-that\u2019s a name the Indiana Fever standout craved for herself- it all became a highlight when she took a brutal head-on collision and suffered a visible knot on her forehead. Despite that, she returned in the same game and played for 23 minutes.<\/p>\n
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via Imago<\/p>\n Credit: Imagn<\/p>\n \u201cShe\u2019s just tough \u2026 she\u2019s able to play through levels of pain that would sideline most people,\u201d head coach White shared after the game. While most of us couldn\u2019t predict the level of pain, it was visible through her raccoon eyes. But it wasn\u2019t the only instance when Hull showed her toughness.<\/p>\n ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n During the playoffs, Hull injured her back in Game 1 and was listed on the injury report for Games 2 and 3. But while any player would\u2019ve sat out, she fought through the pain and still showed up for the team-still showing no signs of slowing down. Just consider: she had 82 total points while averaging 10.3 points per game in the playoffs. She even earned her first-ever double-double of the postseason, with 16 points and 10 rebounds in Game 3 against the Las Vegas Aces.<\/p>\n All that came when stars like Sophie, Sydney, Chloe, and Damiris Dantas were battling injuries. She kept her shooting and grit on point to help Indy fight through. With her average of 12.3 points per game and 45% shooting from beyond the arc in the semis, it all seemed possible, too. So, every bit of praise Hull\u2019s earned is well-deserved.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a>But is all this enough to keep Hull with Indy?<\/p>\n As the Indiana Fever head into a pivotal offseason, the spotlight remains firmly on their roster. That\u2019s because, apart from CC and Aliyah Boston, every other player on the roster will be hitting free agency<\/a>. While Indy\u2019s got $1,552,300 in maximum cap space and $251,266 in active cap space, they still need to make some big decisions.<\/p>\n ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n No doubt, with the current roster, every player deserves a spot considering the run they\u2019ve had amid adversities. But still, Indy needs to build the roster around Caitlin Clark. And as of now, their priorities belong to Kelsey Mitchell-a scoring phenom who has been the cornerstone of the franchise.<\/p>\n via Imago<\/p>\n Indiana Fever Kelsey Mitchell (0) and Indiana Fever Lexie Hull (10) smile Saturday, May 3, 2025, during a free throw at a preseason game between the Indiana Fever and the Washington Mystics at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n Yet, while Hull remains in a bracket of uncertainty despite her foundational role on the roster, her status adds a layer of urgency. But there\u2019s another part to the story. While Indy\u2019s got cap space and players to choose from, the decision also depends on the CBA.<\/p>\n As the WNBPA is demanding a salary hike, everything depends on the new CBA and the conditions within it. So far, despite multiple meetings between the league and the players\u2019 union, no mutual agreement has been achieved. Now, with only one week left before the October 31, 2025, lockout deadline, the pressure is mounting-and both parties still seem far apart<\/a>. So what do you think? Will the league ink a new CBA with the players? And if it happens, which players will Indy choose to keep? Stay tuned to know!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2025 WNBA season was a rollercoaster for the Indiana Fever. After an intense rookie campaign from Caitlin…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":247125,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[99,434],"class_list":{"0":"post-247124","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wnba","8":"tag-sports","9":"tag-wnba"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247124"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247124\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/247125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=247124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=247124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"article-image\"\/](\"https:\/\/image-cdn.essentiallysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lexie-Hull-4.jpg?width=600\")
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