Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell make significant career decisions

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Last updated Aug 30, 2026

Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell make significant career decisions
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Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell of the Indiana Fever have made important choices regarding their basketball careers. Boston recently signed a four-year contract extension worth $6.3 million, securing her with the Fever through 2029. Mitchell, however, signed a supermax contract worth $1.4 million and will not participate in the 3×3 league Unrivaled this season, opting instead for a contract with Project B, a new professional women's global league. This raises concerns among Fever owners about the financial implications and potential risks of significant injuries outside the WNBA, especially given the high salaries of both players, now earning seven figures. The regarding player contracts and offseason decisions is shifting in the WNBA as it moves into a new financial era.

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  • Aliyah Boston signs four-year extension worth $6.3 million.
  • Kelsey Mitchell signs a supermax contract for $1.4 million.
  • Mitchell opts for Project B, not playing in Unrivaled season.
  • Concerns raised about risk for WNBA team owners with player injuries.
  • Both players now earn seven figures in WNBA, altering contractual expectations.
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  • 3:59 AMYahoo Sports“Real Issue”: Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell’s Career Decisions Reveal Alarming Concerns for Fever Owners, Claims Former Insider
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With the 2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement, WNBA salaries have been pushed to as much as $1. 4 million for supermax players, but franchise risk control is now becoming a big question mark.

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