Lexie Hull reveals most rewarding part about playing for Fever during Caitlin Clark era

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Lexie Hull led the Indiana Fever to the brink of the WNBA Finals last season.

She did it withoutCaitlin Clarkon the floor after the superstar was injured.

Now, with Clark returning in 2026, Hull believes and expects they can win a championship and promote the game for the next generation of fans and aspiring players.

Indiana Fever guards Lexie Hull, Caitlin Clark, and Sophie Cunningham laughing near team bench

Indiana Fever guard Lexie Hull (10), guard Caitlin Clark (22) and guard Sophie Cunningham (8) laugh near the team bench June 3, 2025, during a game against the Washington Mystics at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.(IMAGN)

“Seeing girls, seeing boys show up every day and being able to give them aspirations and show them what they can do and show them the possibilities,�

“Growing up, I didn’t necessarily watch the WNBA as much, didn’t have dreams of playing in the league at a young age.And now girls have the ability to watch us, see us, dream about being professional athletes.And that’s what’s been the most rewarding part about it.

Clark and teammate Sophie Cunninghamwere on the bench with injuries in 2026.

In acareer-best year in 2025, Hull averaged career highs in points (7.2), rebounds (4.3) and assists (1.8) while shooting 36.7% from 3-point range and appearing in all 44 games.

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Lexie Hull wearing Indiana Fever uniform looking on during WNBA game at CFG Bank in Baltimore

Lexie Hull of the Indiana Fever during a game against the Washington Mystics at CFG Bank in Baltimore Sept.7, 2025.(Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

In the playoffs, she averaged10.3 points, five rebounds and two assists in eight games.It all came to an end in a 107-98 overtime loss to theLas Vegas Acesin Game 5 of the WNBA semifinals.

But Hull says she believes the 2026 team, in year three of the Clark era, will be a different show and one that is gunning for the title.

“I think it’s because we made it where we made it last year without some of our key pieces, and with a lot of injuries, and a lot of, like, this adversity.… Our bench was longer than every other bench.We had more people in the training room getting treatment than any other team, and we still almost made it to the Finals,” Hull said.

“Tasting that and being so close and feeling like we have so much more to give, I think that just changes our mindset a little bit.And it’s not necessarily overconfident, but confident in the fact that we really do have a chance.And we should be playing like every game matters, and we’re preparing for that last one.

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Lexie Hull, Caitlin Clark, and Sophie Cunningham watching Golden State Valkyries celebrate at Chase Center

The Indiana Fevers’ Lexie Hull, Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham watch as the Golden State Valkyries celebrate their 88-77 win in a WNBA game at Chase Center in San Francisco June 19, 2025.(Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

“I think it’s very achievable with what we’re going to be able to do with free agency.”

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