With the addition of point guard Caitlin Clark, the Indiana Fever had one of their best seasons in recent memory.

Led by head coach Christie Sides, the Fever made its first WNBA playoff appearance since the 2016 season, when legend Tamika Catchings was still playing for the team. But Indiana saw its season come to an end after a Game 2 loss against the Connecticut Sun in the playoff.

Despite a successful season and still being under contract with the Fever, coach Sides could face a potential change in the near future. According to Annie Costabile of the Chicago Sun-Times, Stephanie White, the very coach who eliminated Indiana in the postseason, is contemplating a significant career shift that could take her to Indiana.

Although White, the 2023 WNBA Coach of the Year, is under contract with the Sun through 2025, she has talked to multiple teams following the end of the 2024 season.

Other options that White is reportedly considering include staying in Connecticut with the Sun and joining Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky, who recently let go of coach Teresa Weatherspoon.

White previously played for the Fever from 2000-2004 and was also the head coach in Indiana from 2015 to 2016. If she were to make a return to her former team, it is unclear in what capacity, given that Sides is still the leader of the Fever, who have shown no signs of letting her go despite what many fans are saying.

With five coaching vacancies in the WNBA, including the Sky, Washington Mystics, Los Angeles Sparks, Dallas Wings and Atlanta Dream, it seems more likely that White would join one of these teams if the Fever do, in fact, keep Sides around. Joining Indiana as an assistant coach isn’t nearly as tempting for someone of White’s caliber as remaining a head coach.

But White could be more intrigued with coaching a Fever team that has a bright future. With three All-Stars in Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell (who is a free agent this offseason), the sky is the limit for the young Indiana squad.

For any teams considering adding White to the staff, it would likely come at a hefty cost. To put this into perspective, the two highest-paid coaches in the WNBA are Nate Tibbetts of the Phoenix Mercury and Becky Hammon of the Las Vegas Aces, both of whom reportedly make seven figures.

If teams want to pry White away from Connecticut, it will likely take this kind of money.

White joined the Sun to start the 2023 season. During her two years in Connecticut, the former Vanderbilt Commodores coach has led her team to a 55-25 combined record and a second-round appearance in both seasons.