Summary
The Indiana Fever is finalizing a $1.4 million supermax contract with All-Star player Kelsey Mitchell. This one-year deal makes Mitchell one of the first players in WNBA history to earn a salary of $1 million or more, following recent changes in the league's collective bargaining agreement.
Key Facts
- The Indiana Fever is set to sign a $1.4 million supermax contract with Kelsey Mitchell.
- This contract is expected to be for one year.
- The WNBA recently approved a new collective bargaining agreement with a salary cap starting at $7 million.
- The supermax contract starts at $1.4 million as per the new CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement).
- Mitchell has been an All-WNBA player and earned her third straight All-Star honor.
- Caitlin Clark isn't eligible for a supermax contract until 2027.
- Mitchell had a challenging season, suffering from rhabdomyolysis, a severe muscle condition.
- The Fever made it to the WNBA semifinals despite injuries to key players.
