The Indiana Fever are entering a potential 2026 WNBA season with heightened expectations as one of the league’s most intriguing young teams. After building their roster around a talented core that includes Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston, the franchise is hoping to build on last season’s progress and emerge as a legitimate championship contender. Boston, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft, has quickly established herself as one of the most dominant frontcourt players in the league, anchoring the Fever on both ends of the floor.
Through her first three seasons in the WNBA, Boston has developed into one of the most consistent bigs in the league. She averaged 15.0 points and 8.2 rebounds in 44 games during the 2025 season, continuing the steady production that has defined the early stages of her professional career.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22), guard Lexie Hull (10) and forward Aliyah Boston (7).
During the offseason, Boston stayed active on the court by participating in Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 women’s basketball league that has attracted several WNBA stars. Boston delivered an impressive showing during the competition, averaging 18.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks across 14 games while earning the league’s Defensive Player of the Year award.
However, Boston’s run in the offseason league ended abruptly late in the regular season. During Phantom BC’s final regular-season game against Rose BC on Feb. 27, Boston suffered a right lower-extremity injury and left the game before returning, raising immediate concerns about her availability moving forward.
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The injury forced Boston to miss the remainder of the Unrivaled playoffs, and it has now created complications for her upcoming international schedule.
According to Fever reporter Scott Agness, Boston will no longer play for the U.S. team at the upcoming FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament in San Juan.
Boston is not the only player affected by injury ahead of the international event. Washington Mystics guard Sonia Citron will also miss the tournament, with Monique Billings and Rae Burrell stepping in as replacements on the roster for the games in Puerto Rico.
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The development comes at a time when the Fever — and the rest of the WNBA — are preparing for a critical upcoming season. The league is currently navigating ongoing collective bargaining agreement negotiations, which could potentially impact the timeline and structure of the upcoming schedule if an agreement is not finalized.
Indiana will hope that Boston’s injury proves to be only a short-term setback as the Fever continue to build toward a possible 2026 season with Clark leading the backcourt and Boston anchoring the frontcourt.
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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Mar 5, 2026, where it first appeared in the WNBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
