With only a few roster spots up for grabs, the Indiana Fever’s newly announced 16-player training camp roster sets the stage for an intense battle.

According to WNBA writer Sara Jane Gamelli’s tweet, the Indiana Fever’s training camp team features rookies drafted on 2026 WNBA Draft night and players who signed training camp contracts.

While all key players will take part in the training camp roster, the Indiana Fever are expected to finalize the last few spots left on their roster after the training camp.

Aliyah Boston now has the largest contract in league history after signing a four-year $6.3 million contract with the Indiana Fever that secures her future until 2029. Kelsey Mitchell became the highest-earning Indiana Fever player over a single season, with a one-year $1.4 million supermax contract. Other key returnees signing new deals include Sophie Cunningham, Lexie Hull, and Damiris Dantas.

Apart from the seven returnees, Monique Billings signed a multi-year deal and is expected to play a key role, coming in mostly to add experience to the youthful roster, especially after Natasha Howard’s exit. Tyasha Harris and Myisha Hines-Allen are also guaranteed to take up slots, running the number up to 10. This leaves Indiana with just two active roster spots, with two additional developmental slots.

Raven Johnson is also expected to make the active roster because of her defensive prowess, and Justine Pissot has already taken one of the two developmental slots.

This leaves the likes of players on training camp contracts, Kayana Taylor, and Megan McConnell potentially vying with Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, who is probably the favorite to nab the last spot. Jessica Timmons hopes to convince Indiana enough with her training camp displays to land the second developmental slot.

There is also the case of the Indiana Fever possibly even targeting a big for the second developmental slot, with fans urging the franchise to take a look at former Caitlin Clark teammate, Hannah Stuelke. As training camp comes closer, head coach Stephanie White has admitted her priority will be to keep her 24-year-old star fit and ready for the start of the season.

Stephanie White to Monitor Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever Training Camp Duties

While the Indiana Fever have added immense depth at guard positions for the 2026 season, keeping star Caitlin Clark injury-free will be key to the franchise’s fortunes. And head coach Stephanie White is fully aware of the fact, admitting that she will keep a stern eye on the 24-year-old, and manage the guard’s training camp duties with one eye on the start of the season.

Talking to Query & Company, White declared, “She doesn’t need every rep in practice. Like, we want to continue to ramp her up. You know, it’s a long season, 44 games, and we play a heavy cadence of games in a week. And so we want to be smart in camp, and make sure we—I don’t want to say ease her into it, because she’s ready for camp—but we want to make sure that we manage the reps, and what kinds of reps she’s getting, just to build her up so that she’s ready to go.”

The regular season has gotten longer, thanks to the addition of Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire, two new franchises, to the WNBA. While the Indiana Fever managed the absence of their key player admirably last season, having her fit and available could have helped the franchise during the playoffs.

Caitlin Clark spent a long time on the sidelines and prioritized her recovery, not returning to the training grounds and the courts during the offseason. Her USWNT debut in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers in Puerto Rico marked her official return from injury, and the 24-year-old dazzled at the event, ending up with the MVP award.

White recognizes that Caitlin will already have better conditioning than other players at the training camp because of her recent Puerto Rico trip. Returning players like Caitlin will be important during the start of the season, especially with every WNBA team undergoing roster overhauls.

Indiana’s #22 represents not just talent on the court but also hope for the Fever fans. Keeping the 24-year-old fit would go a long way in establishing Indiana as a serious contender for the WNBA title in the postseason.