Fever C Aliyah Boston became the first player in WNBA history to “sign an extension on the EPIC (exceptional players on initial contracts) clause” that was introduced in the new CBA. It allows players who have made All-WNBA teams to “renegotiate their fourth-year contracts up to the max, as long as they also sign an extension with the team.” The clause allows the Fever to “bypass a restricted free agency period,” which would have gone into effect in 2027, and keep Boston for three additional years. Sources said that Boston “will make $1 million in 2026, then the supermax, which is 20% of the team’s cap, for three seasons from 2027-29.” Her $1M salary will replace her projected fourth-year rookie scale salary of $574,612. Boston was eligible for the full regular max of $1.19M in 2026 through the EPIC clause, but she “opted to take slightly less” in order for the Fever to “make some additional free agency signings.” The Fever are the only team that have two players eligible for EPIC contract extensions in their respective fourth years, with G Caitlin Clark up for an EPIC raise in 2027. There are three players league-wide that have eligibility for EPIC, with Wings G Paige Bueckers able to negotiate in 2028 because of her All-WNBA second-team nod in 2025 (INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 4/18).
Fever’s Aliyah Boston signs first WNBA EPIC extension
