The Indiana Fever hit the floor for the first time in 2026 , kicking off a three-game preseason slate Saturday with a matchup against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center. Star guard tandem Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell headlined the Fever lineup, though the spotlight fell upon two newcomers by final whistle. Rookie point guard Raven Johnson (No. 9 overall) and free-agent signing Shatori Walker-Kimbrough flanked coach Stephanie White at the postgame press conference after contributing to Indiana's 62 points off the bench in a 109-91 win. "Depth is going to be critical for us," White asserted postgame. "We've got to be able to have a quality rotation. We've got to be able to get production from multiple players." Walker-Kimbrough paced all Fever players with 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting in 22:11. Johnson made all three of her shots for six points and added a game-high eight assists. Both project to be backcourt options off the bench for White this season.…