Fever Waive Bonner, Re-Sign McDonald Amid Turmoil

The Indiana Fever's 2025 WNBA season has suffered setbacks from early injuries to Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham, and Sydney Colson, prompting the team to sign Aari McDonald on a hardship contract. McDonald was released after injured players returned but was re-signed following the abrupt waiving of 15-year WNBA veteran and milestone achiever DeWanna Bonner, who left citing a poor fit after missing five games for personal reasons. Reports indicate Bonner prefers to join the Phoenix Mercury or Atlanta, and teams have been advised not to claim her off waivers, leaving her next destination uncertain. The Fever's season has also been marred by an unsubstantiated investigation into alleged racist fan behavior at a home game. Despite these challenges, McDonald’s energetic play is seen as a potential stabilizer for the roster. The Fever continue efforts to regroup amid ongoing adversity.