The team has had to play more than half of its games without star guard Caitlin Clark, guard Sophie Cunningham was named in a lawsuit involving Phoenix Suns and Mercury CEO Josh Bartelstein (she's since denied it's true), and it parted ways with six-time All-Star DeWanna Bonner in the most awkward and public way possible.

The Indiana Fever recently lost veteran guards Sydney Colson and Aari McDonald to season-ending injuries, while All-Star playmaker Caitlin Clark remains out indefinitely due to a groin issue. As a result, the team signed former WNBA All-Star Odyssey Sims to a hardship contract.