What Indiana Fever staff, players say in exit interviews after 2026 WNBA season
Today is an important day for the Indiana Fever. It is their opportunity to share insights on their 2026 season, plans for the offseason and 2027.
The Fever set a franchise record with 28 wins, but that was good enough for the sixth seed, playing poorly down the stretch and losing key tiebreakers that led them from having a shot at the second seed to falling and being unable to host in the playoffs.
They lost Thursday in Game 3 to the Las Vegas Aces, leading to a first-round exit. All this despite having three WNBA All-Star starters in Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston − a championship core let down by its supporting cast and roster risks that did not pay off.
Follow along with today’s interviews with select players, coach Stephanie White and general manager Amber Cox below.
Indiana Fever roster failures hurt championship core’s quest
08:08 AM ET, October 3 2026
With three All-Star starters in Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston, the Fever finished as the sixth seed and with a first-round playoff exit. Roster decisions such as light on wing depth, signing Monique Billings to learn a new position and others cost Indiana in the end, wrote IndyStar Fever insider Chloe Peterson.
Insider: Fever have championship core, but roster failures need to be addressed to run the WNBA
Why Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham aren’t speaking
08:05 AM ET, October 3 2026
Fever superstar Caitlin Clark was not available Saturday for exit interviews after being announced as guest picker for ESPN "College GameDay" and her alma mater, Iowa. The 14th-ranked Hawkeyes host No. 5 Ohio State.
Similarly, Sophie Cunningham had a conflict and was unavailable Saturday. Clark and Cunningham are expected to be made available at a later time.
Big game: Fever superstar Caitlin Clark named ESPN ‘College GameDay’ guest picker for Iowa vs Ohio State
Who is speaking at Indiana Fever exit interviews?
08:02 AM ET, October 3 2026
Six players, coach Stephanie White and COO and general manager Amber Cox are scheduled to speak.
The players speaking include Aliyah Boston, Lexie Hull, Kelsey Mitchell, and Makayla Timpson.
What time do Indiana Fever exit interviews start?
08:01 AM ET, October 3 2026
Indiana Fever exit interviews are scheduled to begin shortly after 9:30 a.m. and run for approximately two hours.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: What Indiana Fever staff, players say in exit interviews after 2026 WNBA season
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