The Indiana Fever aren’t exactly being subtle about it.
They want Kelsey Mitchell in the WNBA MVP conversation.
The Fever have launched a social-media push highlighting Mitchell and Caitlin Clark as the team’s MVP candidates, dubbing their star backcourt “MVP².”
But while the campaign includes both Fever guards, Mitchell has built an especially compelling case over the second half of the season.
Kelsey Mitchell Is Making History
Mitchell has turned scoring consistency into something the WNBA has rarely seen.
She has scored at least 20 points in 24 consecutive games, establishing a league record.
She has also become only the second player in WNBA history to score 1,000 points in a single season, putting her alongside the league’s most prolific offensive seasons.
And her production hasn’t gone unnoticed.
Mitchell was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for August after averaging 28.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.
The Fever Believe She’s More Than Just a Scorer
This is where Indiana’s MVP argument gets interesting.
The Fever aren’t simply asking voters to reward Mitchell because she’s putting up big numbers.
They’re pointing to her role in an Indiana team that has transformed into one of the league’s most dangerous offenses.
Indiana entered the league’s World Cup break with a franchise-record 26 wins and possession of the No. 4 seed.
Mitchell has been one of the primary engines behind that success.
Her shooting forces defenses to stretch beyond their comfort zone, opens opportunities for Clark and Aliyah Boston, and gives Indiana another player capable of taking over a game.
The MVP² Argument Makes This Even More Interesting
The Fever’s campaign is unconventional because they’re essentially arguing that two players from the same backcourt deserve MVP consideration.
Clark and Mitchell combined for 34 points apiece in Indiana’s 111-91 victory over Connecticut, and the duo was averaging a historic 47.5 points per game—the highest-scoring backcourt combination in WNBA history.
That creates an interesting question:
If Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell are both MVP-caliber players, does that strengthen or weaken Mitchell’s individual case?
There’s an argument that it does both.
Clark’s presence undoubtedly creates easier opportunities for Mitchell. But Mitchell’s ability to consistently punish defenses also makes life easier for Clark.
They’re feeding off each other.
So, Is Kelsey Mitchell Actually the MVP?
That’s where the debate gets heated.
The MVP award traditionally goes to the player viewed as most valuable to her team’s success—not necessarily the player with the biggest scoring numbers.
Mitchell has a compelling case because of her historic scoring consistency, efficiency, leadership and role in Indiana’s turnaround.
And there’s another important piece of context: Mitchell was already a 2025 MVP finalist and First Team All-WNBA selection before putting together this historic 2026 campaign.
Now she’s taken another step.
The Fever aren’t asking voters to discover Kelsey Mitchell.
They’re asking voters to recognize what she’s already doing.
And with the playoffs approaching, Mitchell has an opportunity to make the MVP argument even louder.
The question isn’t whether Kelsey Mitchell deserves to be in the MVP conversation anymore.
The question is whether voters are ready to put “MVP Kelz” at the top of the ballot.
