Sophie Cunningham watched as Stephanie White and the Indiana Fever pulled off one of the more surprising runs of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs. The No. 6 seed Fever advanced from the first round with a 2–1 win over the No. 3 seed Atlanta Dream, then pushed the No. 2 seed Las Vegas Aces to five games in the semifinals. And they did it all without Cunningham and Caitlin Clark.
Toward the end of the regular season, Cunningham suffered a torn MCL in her right knee against the Connecticut Sun, ending her season. But the former Phoenix Mercury guard was able to find success in her first year in Indiana, averaging 8.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 30 games played.