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Sophie Cunningham could be wearing a different uniform in 2027. The Indiana Fever sharpshooter is set to hit free agency once it begins on January 30, just over two months away. Cunningham and the Fever had their season ended early after losing in the first round of the playoffs to the Las Vegas Aces in late September.
Cunningham, 30, was traded to Indiana ahead of the 2025 season and has provided a huge spark off the bench. She led all bench players with 7.9 points per game and shot 42% from beyond the arc. It was a slight dip from her 2025 numbers (8.6 points and 43% three point shooting) but it was a solid return from an MCL tear suffered the season prior.
Indiana now has quite the offseason set in front of them, as Cunningham will not have former general manager Amber Cox in the building vying for her, as she was the one who made the trade in 2025. The Fever are planning to bring in a new front office, which leaves Cunningham's future with the team up in the air currently.
Cunningham's offseason should be fun to monitor as well and it already has been. She's been everywhere, from NASCAR events to promoting the numerous brands she works with.
Cunningham revealed on her No Hesitation podcast that there's some things she's unsatisfied with about her game and is going to use this offseason to transform into more of a complete player.
Currently, Cunningham is viewed as a floor spacer than can catch and shoot at any given moment. A spark off the bench that can knock down threes when her number is called. That isn't good enough for Cunningham, as she spoke with co-host and NBA/WNBA trainer Drew Hanlen on their podcast.
“I am not satisfied with where I’m at. I think there’s so much more in my tank … It’s time to expand.” -- Drew and Sophie dive into some of Sophie's film pic.twitter.com/ln75Ru71uL
— No Hesitation Show (@NoHesiShow) November 12, 2026
Cunningham and Hanlen were going over some of her defensive plays when she spoke out about her level of play not being up to standard.
"I'm not satisfied with where I'm at," Cunningham said. "I think there's so much more in my tank and I just need people like you [Hanlen] to help me be aware of what I'm not doing. Be aware of what I am doing. It's time to expand, this is going to be a great offseason."
Crazy that no one pointed it out to her before. Thanks to Drew for saying this!! She should stop seeing herself in a limited role.
— Mew7777 (@justmew7777) November 13, 2026
As fans, there are things we do see but we are not the experts and she will never listen what is needed to over all the other noises. pic.twitter.com/JJ8oxri4f2
Cunningham's offseason will continue to get interesting, as she's set to participate in Project B, a new basketball league set to tipoff in January.
Cunningham's growth as a player should be interesting to watch as she looks to get in the lab and transform into a more complete player.