{"id":407829,"date":"2026-01-14T03:55:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T03:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/407829\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T03:55:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T03:55:20","slug":"fever-share-sophie-cunninghams-move-amid-wnba-offseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/407829\/","title":{"rendered":"Fever Share Sophie Cunningham’s Move Amid WNBA Offseason"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sophie Cunningham<\/a> had a memorable season with the Indiana Fever<\/a>. In 30 games, the 6-foot-1 guard averaged 8.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.0 steals, 1.7 3-pointers and 25.2 minutes per contest.<\/p>\n

Cunningham\u2019s campaign was cut short by a season-ending knee injury. The 29-year-old tore the MCL in her right knee in August, forcing her to miss the latter part of the season.<\/p>\n

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Cunningham\u2019s deal with the Fever was for one year, meaning she is a free agent this offseason. The Fever will need to re-sign her to a new contract if they want to keep her in Indiana for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

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Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) warms up before the start of the game against the Connecticut Sun.David Butler II-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Cunningham recently held her annual basketball clinic<\/a> in her hometown of Columbia, Missouri, and then returned to Indiana. On Monday, Cunningham attended a game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the Fever\u2019s home court. The former Missouri Tiger star watched the Indiana Pacers<\/a> take on the Boston Celtics<\/a>. The Fever didn’t miss a social media opportunity.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSophie Cunningham in the house sitting courtside for tonight\u2019s @pacers<\/a> game \u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udd25,\u201d the team posted on Instagram, sharing a photo of the star.<\/p>\n

The Pacers pulled off a big win with Cunningham in attendance, 98-96. Pascal Siakam<\/a> led the Pacers with 21 points on 10-of-15 shooting, eight rebounds, six assists, two steals and a block.<\/p>\n

The Pacers upset the Celtics, who entered with the third-best record in the Eastern Conference, and improved to 9-31.<\/p>\n

Cunningham has attended Pacers games in the past. She has formed a friendship with Jade Jones, the girlfriend of Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton<\/a>, and they were sitting together for Monday\u2019s game.<\/p>\n

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Cunningham is entering her seventh season in the WNBA<\/a>. Before her move to Indiana last offseason, she had spent the first six years of her career with the Phoenix Mercury.<\/p>\n

Related: Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark Reacts to Sophie Cunningham News<\/a><\/p>\n

This story was originally published by Athlon Sports<\/a> on Jan 13, 2026, where it first appeared in the WNBA<\/a> section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n