2017 Indiana Fever season
The 2017 Indiana Fever season was the franchise's 18th season in the WNBA and their 1st season under head coach, Pokey Chatman. The Fever began play on May 14, 2017. The Fever started the season strong posting a 7–7 record in May and June. However the second half of the season was not as positive. The team finished 2–18 in the months of July August and September. This brought their final record to 9–25, which was 6th place in the Eastern Conference, and next to last in the league.
Transactions
WNBA draft
The Fever made two selections in the 2017 WNBA Entry Draft. The draft was held on April 13:| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | WNBA Team | School/Team/Country |
| 2 | 17 | Erica McCall | Indiana Fever | Stanford | |
| 3 | 32 | Adrienne Motley | Indiana Fever | Miami (FL) |
Personnel changes
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Candice Dupree | February 21, 2017 | Phoenix Mercury |
| Erica McCall | April 13, 2017 | Draft Pick |
| Adrienne Motley | April 13, 2017 | Draft Pick |
| Jazmon Gwathmey | May 9, 2017 | San Antonio Stars |