Fever cuts 2026: Tracking all of Indiana’s released players originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The 2026 WNBA regular season begins May 8 — and the league’s 15 teams are starting to trim their rosters in time for tip-off on Friday.
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Players will make their way through waivers in the coming days, as teams try to whittle down their roster sizes to the maximum 12 players allowed under the WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement. Teams will have up to 48 hours to make a waiver claim if they believe there is a fit; if not, the player will reach unrestricted free agency and can sign with any organization.
As of Wednesday morning, the Indiana Fever have cut down their roster to 13 players, following the decision to waive three guards and move 2026 draft pick Justine Pissott to a developmental pool spot.
As Indiana tries to find the optimal balance behind All-Stars Aliyah Boston, Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell, The Sporting News will track which players the Fever are letting go before the new season.
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Fever roster cut updates
Meghan McConnell
The Fever waived a trio of guards on Wednesday, starting with McConnell — the sister of Indiana Pacers point guard TJ McConnell.
Megan McConnell played one game for the Phoenix Mercury in 2025, accruing 13 minutes before she suffered a season-ending tibial plateau fracture. In the offseason, she played in Australia before Indiana signed her to a training camp contract.
Though McConnell did not score a single point in the preseason, the former Duquesne star could latch on with another WNBA organization given her potential — she averaged 11.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.9 points per game while playing for the Bendigo Spirit.
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Jessica Timmons
Timmons was just drafted by the Fever, as Indiana used the 40th overall selection in last month’s rookie draft to take the high-scoring guard out of Alabama.
Timmons, a former five-star recruit, was a strong 3-point shooter in the NCAA who averaged 16.3 points per game in her final collegiate season. She is a bit undersized at 5’8”, but given her scoring ability (16 points in three preseason games), Timmons could find her way back to the Fever via a developmental spot if no other team claims her on waivers.
Kayana Traylor
Traylor, the 23rd overall pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft, played eight games for the Minnesota Lynx in 2023 before heading overseas for a couple years. She played professionally in France and Israel before she signed a non-guaranteed training camp deal with the Fever.
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Traylor scored 22 points with two assists and one rebound across three preseason games.
