The Indiana Fever team has been undergoing a high-stakes 2026 offseason ahead of the WNBA season, following a successful 2025 campaign that saw the franchise return to the playoffs. The team's focus is on retaining its core while focusing on improving its defensive schemes and frontcourt depth. The expansion draft losses of Chloe Bibby and Kristy Wallace to the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo were significant losses. The Fever extended a restricted qualifying offer to guard Lexie Hull and designated Kelsey Mitchell as their core player, securing her a one-year, $1.4 million supermax agreement to stay in Indianapolis, marking the largest contract in franchise history. Other notable developments include the signing of veteran forward Monique “Mo” Billings and WNBA champion Myisha Hines-Allen, and the addition of Tyasha “Ty” Harris.