"Pay her what's she worth": Indiana Fever Fans elated after locking down Aliyah Boston to fourth-year contract option

Modified Apr 18, 2025 17:17 GMT

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Since being drafted No. 1 overall in 2023, Aliyah Boston has become a key member of the Indiana Fever's core. Following an offseason full of new additions, the franchise announced their latest move regarding the All-Star forward.

Alongside Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston has given the Fever a duo they can build around for the foreseeable future. She's been an All-Star-level talent since entering the WNBA and continues to improve. In 2024, Boston averaged 14.0 points, 8.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists.

As the Fever look to enter the title conversation, fans are elated to see the franchise make sure their core is staying for the long haul.

Indiana Fever fans elated over latest Aliyah Boston news

Earlier this offseason, the Indiana Fever retained one of their key free agents in Kelsey Mitchell. Just a few weeks before the 2025 season gets underway, they announced that Aliyah Boston also isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

On Friday afternoon, the Fever announced that they've picked up Boston's fourth-year option on her rookie contract. After this, she has one more team option for 2026 before entering restricted free agency in 2027.

Shortly after the Fever announced this move, fans flooded the comment section with excitement of Boston staying in Indiana.

Heading into the 2025 season, Aliyah Boston is a member of the Fever who could end up taking a big step forward in their development. Looking at the cast of veterans Indiana brought in, she'll have a lot of mentors she can learn under for the coming months.

Among the notable additions to the Fever's roster this offseason was Natasha Howard. As a former All-Star, champion and Defensive Player of the Year, she is sure to have a lasting impact from day one.

Along with helping the Fever achieve thier goals on the court, Howard's impact should be seen off the floor as well. She'll likely be playing alongside Boston in the frontcourt on both nights, so the two should build a good relationship. The former No. 1 pick could learn a lot from Howard about how to have an effective two-way impact on a nightly basis.

Based on how she's continued to improve over the past two years, Boston is sure to continue adding more to her game this season. With more established players around her, the pieces are in place for her to take a big step forward in her development.

Now that her contract situation taken care of for the time being, Boston can now focus on helping the Fever continue to climb the standings.

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