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Caitlin Clark Could Get a Big Raise. She's Thinking About Her Teammates First.

Caitlin Clark Could Get a Big Raise. She's Thinking About Her Teammates First.

A new WNBA rule lets Caitlin Clark sign an early extension, but she says she wants to see how it fits the Fever's roster before she decides.

A new WNBA rule lets Caitlin Clark sign an early extension, but she says she wants to see how it fits the Fever's roster before she decides.

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Caitlin Clark has a decision to make, and her answer says a lot about her.

The WNBA's newest labour deal includes something called the EPIC provision, short for "Exceptional Performance on Initial Contract." It lets star players renegotiate the fourth year of their rookie contract and add a three-year extension. Clark qualifies. According to ESPN's Kareem Copeland, she could earn a projected max of $1.3 million in 2027 and a projected supermax of $1.7 million in 2028.

So she'll sign it, right? Maybe not right away. "We have to think about things with the cap," Clark said, meaning the limit on what a team can spend in total. "No matter what, I'm gonna be here. I just want to do what's best for the team."

The Fever have big decisions coming, with Kelsey Mitchell, Sophie Cunningham, Tyasha Harris and Myisha Hines-Allen all set to become free agents. Clark made her top priority clear: "There's nobody I would want to share the backcourt with other than her," she said of Mitchell.

Also, health first: star forward Aliyah Boston had surgery on her right knee last week to repair the lateral meniscus.

What's next: Boston begins rehab, and the Fever say updates will come as they're available.