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Depth
| Pos. | Starter | Bench |
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| PG | Caitlin Clark | Grace Berger |
| SG | Kelsey Mitchell | Kristy Wallace |
| SF | Lexie Hull | Katie Lou Samuelson |
| PF | NaLyssa Smith | Victaria Saxton |
| C | Aliyah Boston | Damaris Dantas |
| 2025 Indiana Fever season | |
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| Coach | Stephanie White |
| Arena | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| Attendance | per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Place | 0th (Eastern) |
The 2025 Indiana Fever season will be the franchise's 26th season in the WNBA and their 3rd season under Head Coach Stephanie White, who returns to the franchise where she was previously head coach from 2015-16. [1]
The Fever finished 6th in the 2024 regular season making the playoffs for the 1st time since 2016. [2]
The Fever announced they are parting ways with head coach Christie Sides after the end of the 2024 season. [1] On November 1, the Fever announced Stephanie White as their new head coach [3]
In 2024, the WNBA held its first expansion draft since 2008, marking a historic moment in the league’s growth and evolution. The league's new expansion team, the Golden State Valkyries, selected Temi Fagbenle from the Fever roster. [4]
On January 16, 2025 Pacers Sports & Entertainment announced that the Fever will have its own devoted practice facility walking distance from Gainbridge Fieldhouse by 2027.The $78 million exclusive sports performance center for the Indiana Fever will be spread across 108,000 sq. ft. making it the largest practice facility among the WNBA teams. [5] [6]
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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| 1 | 8 [7] | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2 | 20 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 3 | 33 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Date | Transaction | |
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| September 23, 2024 | Hired Kelly Krauskopf as President of Basketball and Business Operations [8] | |
| October 4, 2024 | Hired Amber Cox as chief operating officer and general manager [9] | |
| October 4, 2024 | Lin Dunn takes over as senior advisor [9] | |
| October 27, 2024 | Fired Head Coach Christie Sides [1] | |
| November 1, 2024 | Hired Stephanie White as head coach [3] | |
| November 27, 2024 | Hired Austin Kelly as assistant coach [10] | |
| November 27, 2024 | Karima Christmas-Kelly Returns as Assistant Coach [10] | |
| December 6, 2024 | Golden State Valkyries selected Temi Fagbenle in the expansion draft [4] | |
| January 16, 2025 | Extended a Core qualifying offer to Kelsey Mitchell. [11] | |
| January 29, 2025 | Re-signed Kelsey Mitchell [12] | |
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| PG | Caitlin Clark | Grace Berger |
| SG | Kelsey Mitchell | Kristy Wallace |
| SF | Lexie Hull | Katie Lou Samuelson |
| PF | NaLyssa Smith | Victaria Saxton |
| C | Aliyah Boston | Damaris Dantas |
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