The Indiana Fever enter the 2026 season aiming for their first WNBA title since 2012 -- and with a roster capable of doing so.

There isn't a one-size-fits-all approach to building a championship-caliber team, but most feature a dangerous combination of superstar talent and quality depth. The Fever check both boxes.

Indiana's big three of Caitlin Clark , Kelsey Mitchell, and Aliyah Boston returns for a third season as the Fever look to get more than 13 games out of Clark after an injury-riddled 2025 campaign. Even so, a Clark-less squad reached Game 5 of the WNBA semifinals last September before falling to the eventual champion Las Vegas Aces.

Boston earned All-WNBA honors for the first time in 2025, continuing her ascent as one of the league's most versatile centers.…