For the first time in their history, the Indiana Fever will have three players on the WNBA All-Star starting lineup. With Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell, and Aliyah Boston headlining, they will also have the most players from a single WNBA team on the lineup. So it’s no surprise that teammates like Lexie Hull are ecstatic.

Shortly after the July 2 announcement of the list, which took fans, current players, and media votes into account, Indiana released a video on its Instagram. In the video, Fever players shared “the sweetest messages” for their All-Star starters.

“We got three All-Stars on our Team, All-Star starters. We are so proud of you guys; obviously so deserved. So, love you,” said Lexie Hull.

“Congratulations my girls, we’re so happy for you. I’ll be in Chicago supporting, congratulations,” said Monique Billings.

“I do want to say congratulations to our three-headed GOAT. We’re gonna be rooting for y’all, I’m gonna be in Chicago, turning up with y’all. Congrats; we love y’all. Go Fever,” Makayla Timpson pitched in.

However, the one teammate who was perhaps the most excited was Raven Johnson as she took the most time to congratulate the trio who will start in the AT&T WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday, July 25 at United Center in Chicago.

“Attention, please. I just want to congratulate my Gamecock sister Aliyah Boston, my everything. Caitlin Clark, my sister, my cousin, my auntie, my mamacita, my friend, and Kelsey, who is my beloved, beloved. Love it, love it, love it, love it, cousin. I want to congratulate them on All-Star starters. They’re not just All-Stars. Hold your horses. They’re starters, so congratulations to them; there’s not one, but three of them,” she said.

Several others from the Fever roster, including Bree Hall, Grace VanSlooten, Justine Pissott and more, congratulated their teammates.

All three of Indiana’s All-Stars have posted standout statistics this season. Clark is averaging 21.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 8.2 assists (2nd in the league). This is Clark’s third consecutive WNBA All-Star selection since 2024.

Meanwhile, Aliyah Boston is putting up 17.0 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 2.9 assists. She ranks ninth in rebounding in the entire league. Kelsey Mitchell is averaging 21.6 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game and is second in the league in points per game behind Aj’a Wilson.

Yet, despite having three All-Stars, Indiana has been far less dominant than many predicted ahead of the 2026 WNBA season.

The Fever Aren’t Living Up to Pre-Season Expectations

The Fever entered the season as favorites behind the Minnesota Lynx and 2025 champions, the Las Vegas Aces. However, they currently have an 11-8 record and have looked far from dominant.

Indiana currently trails the Atlanta Dream and New York Liberty, sitting in third place in the Eastern Conference. However, across the league, they are outside the current top-five teams in seventh position.

The Fever are a free-scoring team. With Clark and Mitchell, they have enough explosive firepower. But that leaves them vulnerable to conceding excessive turnovers. They concede a lot of points on counterattacks as well. They are the only team in WNBA history with 4 losses in a season while scoring 100+ points.

After stringing together four consecutive wins, they’ve lost three of their last five games. Besides struggling to win consistently, Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham are currently questionable.

Sophie Cunningham, who is returning from an MCL surgery, is being considered day-to-day after falling ill. On the other hand, coach Stephanie White said on July 1 that it’s “too early” to tell whether Caitlin Clark will be part of the roster taking on the Las Vegas Aces on July 5.

Clark has already missed their last match with the Los Angeles Sparks. So while the team is celebrating a historic WNBA All-Star milestone, they need to string together more wins if they are to live up to pre-season expectations.