{"id":382178,"date":"2026-01-01T19:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T19:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/382178\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T19:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T19:44:11","slug":"indiana-fever-star-reacts-to-caitlin-clarks-year-end-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/382178\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana Fever Star Reacts to Caitlin Clark’s Year-End Message"},"content":{"rendered":"

After Caitlin Clark<\/a> went down with an injury, Kelsey Mitchell carried the Indiana Fever<\/a> and established herself as the team’s No. 1 option on offense.<\/p>\n

Clark played just 13 games in 2025 due to a groin injury. Mitchell was then thrust into the leading role for the Fever, and she delivered, averaging 20.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.<\/p>\n

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The Fever finished with a 24-20 record, good for the sixth seed in the standings. With Mitchell leading the way, the team made it all the way to the WNBA<\/a> semifinals where they pushed the eventual champions, the Las Vegas Aces<\/a>, to five games.<\/p>\n

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Indiana Fever’s Aliyah Boston (7), Caitlin Clark (22) and Kelsey Mitchell (0) take a photo before the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game.Christine Tannous&sol;IndyStar &sol; USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Clark reflected on the year she had with the Fever, her family and friends. She shared several photos showing<\/a> herself having fun and bonding with her peers, clearly opting to focus on the positives rather than her unfortunate injury.<\/p>\n

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Clark included a photo of herself posing with Mitchell as they showed big smiles.<\/p>\n

Mitchell, for her part, saw the photo and shared it on her Instagram Stories. She included a message of appreciation for Clark, who continued to cheer for the team and join them in games at home and on the road while she was recovering.<\/p>\n

“grateful for you, 2’s!” Mitchell wrote.<\/p>\n

Clark is under contract with the Fever, as she’s still in her rookie deal. Mitchell, meanwhile, is a free agent this offseason. However, the team has made it a point to emphasize that their goal is to bring their top scorer back.<\/p>\n

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Fever GM Amber Cox said after the season that their “top priority” is to re-sign Mitchell.<\/p>\n

That being said, Clark and Mitchell are likely to be teammates for a while longer.<\/p>\n

Related: Caitlin Clark’s Headband Look Sparks Requests<\/a><\/p>\n

This story was originally published by Athlon Sports<\/a> on Jan 1, 2026, where it first appeared in the WNBA<\/a> section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n