Sophie Cunningham. Image via: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect Sophie Cunningham’s second season with the Indiana Fever ended with a first-round loss to the Las Vegas Aces, and her one-year contract ended with it. The 30-year-old guard is now an unrestricted free agent and can sign anywhere once the negotiating window opens. Indiana wants her back, but four other franchises have already been named as possible homes.FieldDetailsCategoryFree agencyPlayerSophie CunninghamCurrent TeamIndiana FeverRumored TeamPortland, Toronto, Chicago, Cleveland (2028 expansion)Contract StatusOne-year deal expired; unrestricted free agentSalary Cap Hit$665,000Signing LikelihoodFever say they will try to re-sign her; no deal reportedLatest Insider UpdateOct. 6: Buckner names four landing spots; Cox says the Fever look forward to talks
Potential landing spots for Sophie Cunningham as she enters free agency
The Athletic’s Candace Buckner listed Portland, Toronto, Chicago and Cleveland, which joins the league as an expansion team in 2028. Fever GM Amber Cox called Cunningham a “really solid leader in the locker room” and said the front office looks forward to the contract talks. No deal has been reported, and Cunningham has her own view of how Indiana handled her last negotiation, which she shared over the summer.Buckner’s column put Chicago and Portland first, then floated Toronto as a team that could use a 30-year-old free agent averaging fewer than eight points a game. Her advice was short: “Go to Chicago, or Portland.” Cleveland would not play a game until 2028, so it works as a longer-range idea. The list is a columnist’s view of fits, not a report of active talks, and it carries no contract figures.Cox said at exit interviews that Cunningham’s off-court comments will not affect the team’s approach to re-signing her. One analysis points to a career-best 46 percent from the field, a spot near the top of the league in three-point percentage for most of the year, and a willingness to fill any role the second unit needed. It also argues the Fever could sign the former Missouri standout at a price that keeps the rest of the cap workable.
What Sophie Cunningham said about her Indiana Fever future
Cunningham addressed the season on her “No Hesitation” podcast. She said the group was close and the 28-16 record, a franchise best, was worth being proud of, even if the team wanted a championship. On her own status, she was direct: “I don’t know what the offseason holds.” She added that other teammates are headed into free agency too.She has also been open about the one-year terms. Over the summer, she said she had come off an injury and had not been in front of other teams, and she called the situation frustrating. Her stance was simple: “I just want to win.”
Sophie Cunningham’s stats
SplitPPGRPGAPG2026 season$8$21.2Career7.9$31.4Cunningham is a 6-foot-1 guard from Missouri, taken in the second round of the 2019 draft, 13th in the round. She is the 2025 Commissioner’s Cup champion, and the 2026 Fever set a franchise record with 28 wins before the loss to Las Vegas. Her next move comes when the free-agency negotiating window opens and other clubs can make offers.