Report: DeWanna Bonner Lands Fever Contract in WNBA Free Agency to Join Caitlin Clark

The Indiana Fever agreed to a contract with six-time WNBA All-Star DeWanna Bonner, according to ESPN's Alexa Philippou.

Bonner averaged 15.0 points on 41.5 percent shooting along with 6.0 rebounds and 1.2 steals with the Connecticut Sun in 2024.

This continues a busy offseason for the Fever. They re-signed two-time All-Star guard Kelsey Mitchell and reportedly added forward Natasha Howard and wing Sophie Cunningham.

Indiana ended a seven-year playoff drought in 2024 and expectations are even higher in 2025 with Caitlin Clark approaching her second season in the league.

After the Olympic break, Clark averaged 23.1 points and 8.9 assists in her final 14 games. If that's where she's starting from to open the upcoming campaign, the Fever could be a top-four threat in the league.

Adding Howard and Bonner, two proven veterans, to the frontcourt is a sign of the franchise's lofty ambitions. Indiana's aggressive personnel moves also come after hiring 2023 WNBA Coach of the Year Stephanie White, who went 55-25 in the regular season in two years with the Connecticut Sun.

No team is set up better long term than the Fever.

They have Aliyah Boston signed through 2026 and Clark under team control through 2027. Those rookie deals will be massive bargains when the salary cap inevitably jumps thanks to a new collective bargaining agreement, whenever that's signed.

The upcoming season presents Indiana with a chance to not just improve upon a first-round playoff exit but make itself more attractive for prospective free agents next offseason.

With everyone waiting on the new CBA, almost every notable veteran in the WNBA has purposefully set themselves up to become a free agent in 2026. Indiana hasn't historically been a major draw for top stars, but that could change in a big way thanks to the promise Boston and Clark have shown.

Signing Bonner is already a sign of how the perception around the Fever is evolving.