India, Oct. 9 -- Kelsey Mitchell's future with the Indiana Fever has become one of the major storylines of the offseason, with the veteran guard heading toward unrestricted free agency before the 2027 WNBA season. Her situation, however, is not the only reason she has been in the spotlight.

During her exit interview, Mitchell opened up about what it has been like playing alongside Caitlin Clark and revealed that she and her teammates "get a lot of flak" simply for being on the same team as the Fever star.

The comments later came to Clark's attention, with the Fever star admitting Thursday during her end-of-season presser that they made her "upset."

"As her teammate, it makes you upset, because you care about your teammates so much. You...