Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White shared her thoughts on Kelsey Mitchell re-signing with the team after being cored. The veteran guard was a key piece in their run to the playoffs last season and White is keen to go even further with her, Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston running the show.
In an interview with Tony East on YouTube, White discussed the guard and how she'd use her alongside Clark and Boston in the 2025 WNBA season.
"She's a key cog in everything that we do. Her ability to get downhill, her ability to knock down the three, to play in transition. I feel like we can get creative on how we get her touches and the ways that we can help her game open up even more. She's going to be key in everything that we do," White said.
"With her and Caitlin [Clark] and Aliyah [Boston] on the floor together and utilizing them in multiple actions. It's going to be critical. It's something that we've been looking forward to as a staff," she added.
Mitchell is back with the Fever for an eighth season after agreeing to terms on Wednesday. The core designation guaranteed her a supermax salary of $249,244 for the 2025 season, per the Indy Star.
She's coming off the best offensive season of her career, averaging 19.2 points per game while shooting 46.8% from the field and 40.2% from beyond the arc.
Stephanie White describes early experience of coaching Caitlin Clark on Fever
Stephanie White also touched on what she's noticed regarding Caitlin Clark during their short time together.
"It's been great. She's a hard worker, she's a perfectionist, she wants to be great and when you have somebody who's willing to put in the work, somebody who's willing to be coached, somebody who wants to be great, the sky's the limit and we've enjoyed working with her. She's going to continue to get better and continue to grow," White said.
The former No. 1 overall pick is coming off a strong season with the Fever and the expectations are exponentially higher this coming year.