Kareem Copeland 3 अक्टूबर 2026, 02:27 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS -- Swatantrata free agent Kelsey Mitchell ko retain karna Indiana Fever ke liye summer season ki top priority hai, dono general manager Amber Cox aur coach Stephanie White ne Saturday morning yeh maanna kiya. Char baar All-Star rahi Kelsey Mitchell ne is saal career best perform kia, jismein WNBA single-season records ke liye points scored aur 3-point field goals made ke records tod diye. Haalae, lekin Mitchell us decision ko 'selfish' bol rahi thi.
‘Main selfish honi padegi,’ Mitchell apne end-of-season media session mein kaha. ‘Main samajhti hoon yeh meri career ki jagah hai ... jo maine probably chahiye aur jo maine probably meri taraf se best ho sakta hai. Isliye main us room mein selfish honi padegi.’
Lekin, ultimately, Fever par rahna aur organization ka hissa banna jo ups aur downs se bhara hota hai, meri taraf se important factors obviously honge acchi chemistry on aur off the floor. Maine poori career ek hi team ke saath nibhaya hai, isliye yeh poora ka poora like figure karna hai. Yeh mushkil hai, man.
Mitchell league mein No. 2 rahi, career-high 24.7 points per game jahan 50.9% field shooting aur 45.0% 3-point se. Use bahut saare MVP votes milne ka umeed hai aur usko do baar rahin WNBA first team mein selection milegi. Cox ka maanna hai ki Mitchell Fever ke saath retire ho.
‘Uske pas franchise ki bohot equity hai aur usne bohot time diya hai,’ Cox kaha. ‘Usne humein bohot maana aur obviously, league history mein scoring guard ke best season gayi hai. Usne jo points upaye the wo bas spectacular the, aur aap league ke baaki players se sunnte hain -- league ki sabse difficult to guard player Kelsey Mitchell hai.’
Aap usko Caitlin [Clark] ke saath backcourt mein lagayein ... historic terms mein jo unhone kiya, aur hum umeed karte hain ki uspar build kar sakein.
Mitchell aur Clark WNBA history ke highest-scoring duo ban gayi, jo league highest-scoring offense le chali. 30 saal ki Mitchell bhi league record banayi, maximum consecutive games scoring 20-plus points (27). Use team se past do saal se core designation mili hai aur use dobara nahi mil sakti. Clark ke saath backcourt mein hona Mitchell ke liye important hai, usne samjhaya tha, aur yeh uske decision-making mein important hogi. Lekin Mitchell add kiya ki playing in Indiana aur saath Clark ka khelna mushkil ho sakta hai kyunki koi fans ka vitriol hai.
‘It’s a lot to hash out,’ Mitchell kaha. ‘Main sirf sochti hoon maine career ke barabar jaise jaise budhhi badh rahi hoon, us terms mein kuch cheezon ke liye, jaise jaise main budhhi ho rahi hoon, jo important hai mere liye, ya jeet hona, ya mera apna individual success. Maine career ke liye bohot mehnat ki hai, lekin man. Isliye jo bhi main karungi, wo selfish standpoint se hi aayega. Main ehsan honi chahti hoon.’
Fever par Sophie Cunningham par aana ek mushkil faisla hai. Is eight-year veteran ne season ki shuruat strong ki aur pehle do mahine tak Sixth Player of the Year candidate bhi maani gayi, lekin stretch mein uski thandak gayi. Usne 7.9 points per game ke saath finish kiya, jo 2023 ke baad uski lowest scoring average thi.
Cunningham par controversy bhi mulayam hui, jab usne ESPN par transgender athletes par comments diye, Di Jonai Carrington ke saath kerfuffle aur De Wanna Bonner ke saath finger-pointing incident hua. Cunningham social media aur podcast par outspoken hai. Protesters aur supporters arenas ke bahar jama hue, jab Cunningham ke transgender athletes par comments the. Cox kaha ki non-basketball-related situations uski evaluation of Cunningham par influence nahi karenge.
‘Sophie ke saare do saal shooting basketball ke liye productive the for us,’ Cox kaha. ‘Usmein locker room ki really solid leader, great connector hai. Shein levity lekin bhi bohot experience leti hai. She serious hai aur locker room mein important voice hai jab we...'
FAQ Q: Kelsey Mitchell apni swatantrata ke faisle mein kya kaha?
FAQ A: Kelsey Mitchell ne kaha ki use swatantrata ke faisle mein 'selfish' honi padegi, yeh zaroor ki use apne career aur uski personal zarooraton ko priority deni chahiye jiski wajah uski umar badh rahi hai.
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