The Indiana Fever have signed veteran point guard Odyssey Sims to a hardship contract, the team announced Sunday. The Fever became eligible for a hardship exception after Sydney Colson and Aari McDonald went down with season-ending injuries in a defeat to the Phoenix Mercury on Aug.

The Indiana Fever signed guard Odyssey Sims to address injuries in their lineup, with Sims' extensive WNBA experience expected to strengthen the team.

T he Indiana Fever have been through a lot this season on the injury front. While the main headline has been Caitlin Clark's absence recently due to a groin injury, there are plenty of other injuries the team has had to deal with.