Indiana Fever star guard Kelsey Mitchell left in the third quarter of Game 5 on Tuesday of her team’s semifinal matchup against the host Las Vegas Aces after her leg gave out in a scary scene.
Mitchell, who was dealing with “a lot of lower-body cramping,” was transported to a hospital to be administered fluids, Indiana coach Stephanie White said after the Fever lost 107-98 in overtime to end their season.
Mitchell was seen grabbing at her left knee during a Fever possession, and on their next trip up the floor, when an offensive foul was called on teammate Aliyah Boston, Mitchell signaled to the ref that she needed medical attention.
Team trainers spent several minutes working on her leg, with ESPN reporting they were focused on her left quad area. At one point, they rolled out a stretc