Fever's Mitchell says she'll be 'selfish' with free agency call - ESPN

INDIANAPOLIS — Retaining unrestricted free agent Kelsey Mitchell is a top offseason priority for the Indiana Fever, both general manager Amber Cox and coach Stephanie White acknowledged Saturday morning. The four-time All-Star had a career year in which she set the WNBA single-season records for points scored and 3-point field goals made.

Mitchell, however, said she will be «selfish» with her decision-making.

«I have to be selfish,» Mitchell said during her end-of-season media session. «I think that's where I am in my career… what I probably need and what's probably best for me. So I have to be selfish in that room.

»But I think, ultimately, being on the Fever and being a part of an organization that does come with a lot of ups and downs, what factors in and what is important for me is, obviously, having a good chemistry on and off the floor. I've only been with one team my entire career, so it's all kind of like figuring this out. It's hard, man."

Mitchell ranked No. 2 in the league with a career-high 24.7 points per game while shooting 50.9% from the field and 45.0% from behind the arc. She is expected to receive a high number of MVP votes and be named all-WNBA first team for the second season in a row.

Cox said the goal is to have Mitchell retire in a Fever uniform.

«She has a lot of equity in this franchise and has put in a lot of time,» Cox said. «She's meant so much to us and has, obviously, had, arguably, the best season in the history of our league in terms of being a scoring guard. The numbers she put up were just spectacular, and you hear night in and night out from players across this league — the hardest person to guard in this league is Kelsey Mitchell.

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