After the Indiana Fever’s first-round playoff exit, a lot of supporters expressed concern about NaLyssa Smith’s desire to quit the team. Following a strong 2023 campaign in which she averaged 15.5 points and 9.2 rebounds per game, Smith saw her role reduced this season.
These figures have decreased to 10.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game this season. Following their postseason sweep at the hands of the Connecticut Sun, the third-year forward shared a lengthy statement on Instagram that many took to mean farewell. Smith posted on Thursday, saying, “All I ever wanted to do was hoop & show the world who I am but trust me, Y’ALL WILL SEE!” “1 OUT!”
However, the 24-year-old Smith made it clear that it wasn’t a farewell in a piece published on Friday by Chloe Peterson of IndyStar. “I’ve been hearing that a lot, but I didn’t think it was a goodbye,” Smith stated. “It was more just like me appreciating all the people that did help me get through this season, and just just helping me keep my mental health on straight.
” But the one-time standout from Baylor also said she “doesn’t know what the future holds.” “In this league, so many players jump around, get traded, get waived, get this, get that,” said Smith. “So it’s like, I could have said the same thing last year, this year.” Smith, who was chosen by the Fever as the second overall pick in the 2022 WNBA draft, has one year remaining on her deal with them.
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