The 2008 Indiana Fever season was their 9th season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). They finished 4th in the Eastern Conference with 17 wins and 17 losses on the season. The season marked the fourth consecutive season that the Fever earned a playoff berth. They were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals 2–1 by the Detroit Shock. Offseason On October 26, 2007 the Fever announced that they declined the option for head coach, Brian Winters, ending his four-year tenure as head coach. On December 12, 2007 assistant coach Lin Dunn was named as the replacement for Winters. In one of the biggest trades in WNBA history the Fever traded Tamika Whitmore and their first-round pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft to the Connecticut Sun for Indianapolis native, Katie Douglas on February 19, 2008. The following player was selected in the Expansion Draft by the Atlanta Dream : Ann Strother 2008 WNBA Draft Indiana's selections from the 2008 WNBA Draft in Tampa Bay. Transactions The Fever were involved in the following transactions during the 2008 season. Trades Free Agents Additions Subtractions Re-signings Roster Depth Season standings Schedule Preseason |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || May 3 || @ Chicago || L 81-71 || Terry (12) || Bales (9) || Jinks (5) || Al McGuire Center 1,134 || 0-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || May 7 || Minnesota || L 78-64 || White (16) || Bales (4) || White (4) || Conseco Fieldhouse 5,196 || 0-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || May 10 || @ Seattle || L 75-64 || White (21) || Bales (7) || Selwyn, White (3) || KeyArena 5,475 || 0-3 |- Regular season |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || May 17 || Washington || W 64-53 || Douglas (24) || Douglas, White (7) || White (4) || Conseco Fieldhouse 10,533 || 1-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || May 21 || @ Detroit || L 76-71 || Douglas (26) || Hoffman (10) || White (6) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 6,842 || 1-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || May 27 || @ Connecticut || W 73-46 || Douglas (23) || Hoffman (13) || Douglas, Hoffman (5) || Mohegan Sun Arena 5,245 || 2-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || May 29 || Los Angeles || W 82-78 (2OT) || Douglas (25) || Hoffman (11) || Bevilaqua, White (5) || Conseco Fieldhouse 9,235