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Free agency · 2026—2027
Sophie Cunningham's 2027 Future: Will She Return to the Indiana Fever?
Her one-year deal is finished, Indiana's general manager says the door is open, and no one has signed anything. What is known about Cunningham's next contract — and what is not.
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Media · October 2026
Why Sophie Cunningham Fired Back at Criticism Over Her Fever Future
An Athletic columnist argued that Indiana should let her go. Four days later, on her own podcast, Cunningham answered in two words. What the column said, what she said, and what neither changes.
Read the story →Timeline · July—October 2026
Sophie Cunningham's 2026 Controversies: What Happened and Why It Drew Attention
Not one incident but several: comments to ESPN in July, a playoff confrontation she was not part of, a podcast verdict on it, and a hat at Missouri's homecoming. Each, in order, with what was decided and who said what.
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Sophie Cunningham's 2026 Comeback, by the Numbers
The minutes and starts changed after her knee injury. The shooting barely did. A rate-based look at what Cunningham's complete 2026 regular season can — and cannot — tell us.
Read the story →College · 2015—2019
From Columbia to the WNBA: Sophie Cunningham's Missouri Path
Sophie Cunningham went to the University of Missouri after growing up and attending high school in Columbia. Her route to the WNBA began without leaving home — then demanded a completely different role.
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How Sophie Cunningham Became Missouri's All-Time Leading Scorer
She arrived in Columbia scoring immediately and left four years later with 2,187 points. The record itself arrived on a losing night in the SEC Tournament, one point at a time.
Read the story →Trade · 2019—2025
The Trade That Sent Sophie Cunningham From Phoenix to Indiana
Six seasons and 182 games in Phoenix ended with one February transaction. Cunningham went to Indiana, two draft picks moved in opposite directions, and the next phase of her career started somewhere she had never played.
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Sophie Cunningham's Road Back From the 2025 MCL Injury
An MCL injury ended Cunningham's first Indiana season in August 2025. Just under nine months later she was on the floor for the Fever's 2026 opener.
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The facts behind the stories
The facts behind the stories
For the organised facts behind the stories, see the biography, her career season by season and the statistics.