To say that Sophie Cunningham made a significant impact in her first season with the Indiana Fever would be an understatement.
The Fever traded for the 6-foot-1 guard ahead of the 2025 WNBA season, which saw Cunningham make the move from the Phoenix Mercury to Indiana. The former Missouri Tigers star had spent her first six seasons with the Mercury, and her trade to the Fever marked a crucial juncture in her career.
Before a season-ending knee injury cut her season with the Fever short, Cunningham was a solid contributor for her new squad. She averaged 8.6 points on 46.9% shooting, 3.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.7 triples in 25.2 minutes per contest. Unfortunately, Cunningham tore the MCL in her right knee in August, putting an end to her campaign after 30 games.
Indiana Fever fans want Sophie Cunningham to stay
At this point, however, there is no guarantee that Cunningham will remain with the Fever in 2026. She is an unrestricted free agent, which means that she can sign with any other team she chooses. Given her incredible rise to fame in 2025, it would not be a surprise if multiple teams around the league show interest in signing Cunningham in free agency.
Cunningham’s “Show Me Something” podcast recently shared an update heading into the new season. The show posted a video of Cunningham dancing inside the Fever locker room, reminding fans that the WNBA season starts in five weeks.
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The post generated a lot of excitement ahead of the new campaign. However, more than a few Fever supporters could not help but focus on Cunningham’s future in Indiana. They started pleading with both Cunningham and the Fever to extend her deal with the team.
“Yes 🙌🏼 We need Sophie to stay with the Fever 🔥” a comment on Instagram read.
“yes Sophie yessssssssss please Indiana fever we need Sophie!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️” another said.
“We need Sophie to stay with fever 👏👏” a user wrote.
“Signed back with Fever??” asked a supporter.
“@indianafever Please keep Sophie !!🔥🏀😊” said another.
“Fever you need to keep Sophie. She’s an asset not a waist in any sort of way please keep her in this roster,” a reaction read.
Teams across the WNBA can officially start negotiating new deals with players starting Thursday.
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