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<\/p>\nSophie Cunningham will become an unrestricted free agent as soon as the WNBA league office and the players’ association agree to a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Therefore, Cunningham’s future is as uncertain as every other WNBA veteran who is entering free agency. <\/p>\n
But Cunningham clearly wants to remain with the Fever. She made this apparent when saying, “[Playing in Indiana] has been so much fun. Just being back in the Midwest, I’m back to my roots, I’m back to being around the people that I grew up around, and I feel the most alive,” during an interview at her Sophie Cunningham Classic event, which was a three-day sports showcase created for young female athletes, on January 9.<\/p>\n
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Aug 9, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) celebrates from the bench Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, during a game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Mandatory Credit: Grace Smith\/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images | Grace Smith-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images<\/p>\n
“But the Indiana Fever was such a blessing. It’s more my speed, more my style of play, and the girls in the locker room, at any level, it’s hard to find a group that really loves each other, and especially at the pros, we really did. So it just made a really fun culture in Indiana,” she continued. <\/p>\n
“Hopefully this next year, we don’t know about the CBA, but hopefully we can keep our core together<\/a> and go get a championship together,” Cunningham concluded.<\/p>\n Watch my full live interview with #Mizzou<\/a> legend Sophie Cunningham (@sophaller<\/a>) at day one of the Sophie Cunningham Classic (@sophiecclassic<\/a>) <\/p>\n “We want them to leave here thinking they can do anything.” <\/p>\n Outstanding event put on by the Cunningham family \ud83d\udc4f pic.twitter.com\/oAFrlle1VK<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Nathalie Jones (@NathalieABC17) January 10, 2026<\/a>Sophie Cunningham furthers pro Fever sentiment<\/p>\n That wasn’t the only time Cunningham spoke highly of the Fever this past weekend, as she shared a similar sentiment when being interviewed by KRCG13, which was posted on their TikTok account<\/a> on January 10.<\/p>\n When asked what her favorite WNBA moment of been so far, Cunningham said, “Well, I think the obvious one would be what happened this year. But you know, I think my favorite W moment was actually getting traded to the Indiana Fever. Like, just to be closer to home, being back in the Midwest culture has been absolutely amazing. The girls were awesome.<\/p>\n “And so I think overall, just having a new start was huge. And so I’m just grateful that I’m \u2014\u00a0or I guess I was. I don’t know if I will be a Fever \u2014\u00a0but just getting traded was pretty cool,” she added. <\/p>\n
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