India, Oct. 4 -- The Indiana Fever's season came to a close Thursday after the Las Vegas Aces eliminated them in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. Despite the early postseason exit, the team once again saw Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark finish as its two leading scorers for the third straight season.

Mitchell's future in Indiana is now a major talking point, with the veteran guard set to enter unrestricted free agency ahead of the 2027 WNBA season. She signed a one-year contract extension for the current campaign, leaving her next move uncertain once free agency opens.

Amid growing speculation over Mitchell's future with the Fever, the veteran guard has also drawn criticism for remarks she made during her exit interview, in...