How Caitlin Clark’s Raise Reshapes Indiana Fever Salary Math

While much of the focus has been on Caitlin Clark’s impending raise under the new WNBA CBA, what it means for the Indiana Fever’s roster construction is where things get interesting. That's because not only is Clark eligible for a max salary a year earlier than expected (2027) but her current rookie deal is now scaling up relative to where it was under the previous agreement, and that's with Aliyah Boston (who is also on a rookie deal) becoming max-eligible immediately due to a provision in the new CBA according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Of course, all salary numbers are jumping thanks to the transformative terms, but the increased monetary commitments for the Indiana Fever will complicate the math with the salary cap. Boston can now command a deal in excess of $1 million a year having made an All-WNBA team on her rookie contract (players who do that on rookie deals are now max-eligible going into their fourth season), while Clark can claim the max of $1.3 million as early as 2027. But the