The Mercury traded Cunningham to the Fever in the offseason via a three-team deal with the Dallas Wings. Satou Sabally to Phoenix was the biggest piece of the deal. The Fever gave up NaLyssa Smith and the No. 8 pick of the 2025 WNBA Draft to the Wings. In exchange, they got Cunningham and the No. 19 pick.

Not that it's likely to happen anytime soon, but if Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham ever finds herself looking for work, a different sport is happy to give her a new opportunity. People have been impressed by Cunningham's size,

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) arrives Friday, July 11, 2025, before a game between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.