It's not as if Caitlin Clark was struggling for money before, but the Indiana Fever superstar is set for a salary spike in 2027.

After making less than $530,000 in 2026, Clark is poised for a contract renegotiation and extension with Indiana this offseason. Not only is Clark set to receive another salary bump in the final year of her rookie contract, but the three-time All-Star can sign a long-term extension with the Fever thanks to a provision in the WNBA's new collective bargaining agreement.

The EPIC clause was designed for players like Clark. The Exceptional Performance on Initial Contract provision means that a player on a rookie-scale contract who meets certain performance objectives can negotiate a max contract extension that provides the largest salary on offer in the WNBA.

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Clark will already be aware that Aliyah Boston's four-year, $6.3 million contract extension -- the WNBA's most lucrative -- came about through the EPIC provision, as she made an All-WNBA team while on her rookie contract. Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese, long regarded as Clark's "rival," is eligible for her own EPIC extension following her Defensive Player of the Year win.

Clark knows what awaits her. She's going to stay in Indiana under a new contract, as she revealed Thursday at her exit interview. But Clark also knows that the Fever is in a championship contention cycle, and to add talent, sacrifices have to be made.

"No matter what I'm going to be here and make sure we have the opportunity to be able to win championships." Caitlin Clark is eligible for the WNBA’s "EPIC" extension, but says building the roster comes first. She says her main goal is to focus on winning, and she hasn’t discussed the extension with the front office yet.

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"No matter what, I'm gonna be here," Clark said. "I just want to do what's best for the team and make sure we have the opportunity to be able to win championships. That's my main goal. ... For myself, it's more a decision of how we can best construct a roster."

Clark revealed that she hasn't spoken to the Fever front office yet about her contract. But she implied that taking less than the full max might be on the table if it helps Indiana do something like re-sign Kelsey Mitchell, who Clark wants to continue to play alongside.

"I certainly know what I deserve, and what I'm worth, but at the same time, sometimes you have to make sacrifices," she said.

Either way, Clark's next contract -- and whether she's willing to lop off some of that salary she is owed -- will affect everything else the Fever does as Indiana tries to reach the WNBA Finals in 2027.

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