Fever Fans Forecast NaLyssa Smith's Fate After WNBA Season Reflection
Indiana Fever player NaLyssa Smith had a rollercoaster 2024 campaign.
In addition to her on-court performance being up and down, she appeared to be constantly at odds with Indiana's fanbase and the WNBA fans in general with some of the comments she has made about her role with the Fever and playing with rookie superstar Caitlin Clark.
This has prompted a lot of speculation that Smith's days as a Fever player could be numbered, and was the main reason why we predicted she'd go unprotected by Indiana in the Golden State Valkyries Expansion Draft and end up getting rostered by the WNBA's newest team.
Regardless of what awaits in Smith's future, the Fever's X account posted a video of Smith reflecting on her 2024 season on Sunday.
"We were fortunate enough to be in the playoffs this year," Smith said in the video. "Even just being there, it was huge for us, just to say we were there as a young team. You know, it just shows what our future holds."
“I have so much more to accomplish.”
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) October 13, 2024
sit down with NaLyssa Smith as she reflects on her 2024 season. #FeverReview2024 | #FeverRising pic.twitter.com/H1BuRGqOdZ
Despite Smith's positive mindset, fans are replying that the Fever's future likely won't include her.
"Good luck elsewhere," X user @SOULbeautifulme wrote.
Good luck elsewhere
— Raquel 🫶🏾 (@SOULbeautifulme) October 13, 2024
Another fan noted, "Unfortunately it will be with another team."
"She was a great finisher around the rim and on transition. She will be valuable piece on any team. It was a pleasure lyss," added a third.
She was a great finisher around the rim and on transition. She will be valuable piece on any team. It was a pleasure lyss.
— Joseph Man formerlyknown as The un3ducated poet 🌑 (@Jman2376) October 13, 2024
While Smith's future with the Fever remains unclear, she's certainly a talented player who is going to make an impact wherever she's playing in 2025 and beyond.
Grant Young covers Women’s Basketball, the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets for Sports Illustrated’s ‘On SI’ sites. He holds an MFA degree in creative writing from the University of San Francisco (USF), where he also graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and played on USF’s Division I baseball team for five years. However, he now prefers Angel Reese to Angels in the Outfield.