# Caitlin Clark is due a raise. Kelsey Mitchell is a free agent. Fever face a numbers problem

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3 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 5:04 AM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/caitlin-clark-due-raise-kelsey-110435516.html>

The Fever want to keep their star core together, but a salary-cap crunch could force difficult decisions in free agency.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 11:00 AM: [3 Kelsey Mitchell Alternatives the Indiana Fever Should Target in Free Agency](<https://www.si.com/wnba/fever/3-kelsey-mitchell-alternatives-indiana-fever-should-target-in-free-agency>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  If Kelsey Mitchell doesn't extend her contract with the Indiana Fever, the franchise should turn to the free-agent market to replace her.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:04 AM: [Caitlin Clark is due a raise. Kelsey Mitchell is a free agent. Fever face a numbers problem](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/caitlin-clark-due-raise-kelsey-110435516.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  The Fever want to keep their star core together, but a salary-cap crunch could force difficult decisions in free agency.
- Nov 11, 2026, 11:13 AM: [Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever Could Land an Ideal Kelsey Mitchell Replacement in Minnesota Lynx Superstar](<https://www.essentiallysports.com/wnba-basketball-news-caitlin-clarks-indiana-fever-could-land-an-ideal-kelsey-mitchell-replacement-in-minnesota-lynx-superstar/>) — EssentiallySports (Sports)
  Even though Caitlin Clark explicitly stated that she and the rest of the Indiana Fever team will recruit Kelsey Mitchell “as hard as we can” to keep her in Indiana, with each passing day, it increasingly feels like Mitchell could eventually leave rather than stay, at least for many Fever fans. As a result, several