The Indiana Fever have officially filled their final player development contract slot, and they're keeping it in the family. On Wednesday, the team announced the signing of guard Bree Hall, a familiar face who spent time with the franchise last season.
Hall, originally selected by the Fever as the 20th overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, was waived after training camp last year. The South Carolina product didn't stay idle for long, though. She signed multiple hardship contracts with the Golden State Valkyries midway through the 2025 season before returning to Indiana on a hardship deal on Sept. 4, following a season-ending injury to Chloe Bibby.
In total, Hall appeared in four regular-season games on hardship contracts—three with Golden State and one with the Fever. She also suited up for four playoff games with Indiana, giving the coaching staff a solid look at her potential in high-stakes situations.
This move comes just days after the Fever dropped their 2026 regular-season opener to the Dallas Wings at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. With the season now underway, locking in development talent is a key part of building depth for the long haul.
Player development contracts are a brand-new feature of the 2026 WNBA season, introduced under the league's latest collective bargaining agreement. These contracts are designed for players with 0–3 years of WNBA service, and each team is allowed up to two per season. Hall joins Justine Pissott as the Fever's second player signed under this new structure.
Under the terms of their development contracts, Hall and Pissott can participate in all team activities—including practices, travel, and team meetings—and can be activated for up to 12 games each. In total, the Fever can use a maximum of 24 games from their development players throughout the season.
According to Richard Cohen of Her Hoop Stats, development players earn a weekly stipend of $750. If activated for a game, they receive a pro-rated minimum salary of just over $6,000 per contest. And here's the kicker: development players can be converted to a standard roster contract at any time, giving teams flexibility to promote from within as the season unfolds.
Teams can also sign players from other squads' developmental rosters to standard contracts, but the original team retains the right to match any offer—adding another layer of strategy to this new system.
For the Fever, bringing Hall back into the fold is a smart, low-risk move that adds proven grit and familiarity to the roster. As the team looks to bounce back from their opening loss, having development players like Hall ready to step in could make all the difference down the stretch.