Fever fill final development contract spot with 2025 draft pick Bree Hall
Indiana brings back the 2025 second-round pick, joining Justine Pissott on a developmental contract. "We’re just excited about her potential," said GM Amber Cox.
The Indiana Fever were left with one available roster spot following transactions last week to finalize their Opening Day roster. New this season, teams may carry 14 players — with the final two spots designated for developmental contracts.
These two contracts do not count against the salary cap, and players are also provided housing. Players may be activated for up to 12 games per season while also practicing and being around the team in a full-time capacity.
The Fever used their first developmental contract before the start of training camp, signing 2026 second-round pick Justine Pissott. She’s a 6-foot-3 forward who can help on the perimeter and shot 42.2% from 3-point range last season at Vanderbilt.
Then on Monday, two days after their season opener, the Fever brought back 2025 second-round pick Bree Hall, a 6-foot-1 guard, on a developmental contract as well.
It’s Hall’s third stint with the franchise.
She was in training camp last season but was waived due to a numbers game — which is why these developmental contracts were viewed as so important. Then, after injuries continued to pile up, the Fever signed Hall before the postseason on Sept. 4.
Hall, 22, appeared in one regular-season game for the Fever last year and four playoff games.
Fever general manager Amber Cox said on “Fever Weekly” that the organization thinks highly of Hall and explained why she was their choice for the final spot.
We’ve loved her progress. She really had a great plan going into the offseason, just in terms of what she wanted to do to get better. Really took our feedback to heart. And I think you’ve seen a lot of that progress take shape in the off season.
She’s been dealing with a little bit of plantar fasciitis that she needed to get some treatment and ultimately is managing. So it was a bit of a timing thing to get her back in here a little bit later than training camp. But we’re just excited about her potential.
A long, long wing that can really get out and defend. That’s been her calling card since her time at South Carolina. And she can knock down a three. She wasn’t called upon to do it a ton in South Carolina, but again, she has made that a real focal point to really build on her game and continue to evolve to be a great pro. So we’re excited to add her to that last spot.
She becomes the fourth player out of South Carolina on the roster, along with Aliyah Boston, Raven Johnson, and Ty Harris.
The Fever play in Los Angeles on Wednesday, then return home for a stretch of four games in eight days at Gainbridge Fieldhouse against Washington, Seattle, Portland and Golden State.