The Indiana Fever announced that they have exercised the fourth-year option on superstar point guard Caitlin Clark.It officially brings Clark under contract with the Fever for the 2027 WNBA season. The move also enables Clark to renegotiate her fourth-year salary and agree to a three-year contract extension under the EPIC (Exceptional Performance on Initial Contract) provision in the new WNBA collective bargaining agreement.Per Spotrac, Clark will earn $528,846 this season with the Fever. Clark's salary cap number figures to skyrocket beginning next season when she inevitably renegotiates her fourth-year salary and signs the aforementioned contract extension.we have exercised Caitlin Clark's fourth year option pic.twitter.com/Vo1UCmqlNA Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) April 28, 2026The Fever just inked star forward Aliyah Boston to a record-setting contract extension under the new CBA. Boston signed a four-year, $6.3 million extension with the Fever.The Fever also signed Kelsey Mitchell to a one-year, $1.4 million supermax deal.Clark is currently eligible to earn up to the max in 2027, which is 17% of the team's salary cap. That's because Clark earned an All-WNBA first-team nod in 2024.If Clark were to win MVP this season, Clark would be eligible to make the supermax in 2027, which is 20% of the teams salary cap.Contact/Follow us@HawkeyesWireon X (formerly Twitter) and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes and opinions.Follow Josh on X:@JoshOnHawksThis article originally appeared on Hawkeyes Wire: Indiana Fever exercise Caitlin Clark's fourth-year option