Sophie Cunningham says she is not satisfied with her game and plans to spend the offseason changing it. The 30-year-old Fever guard said so on No Hesitation, the podcast she co-hosts with Drew Hanlen. Free agency opens January 30. Cunningham’s one-year deal is about to run out, and Indiana is bringing in a new front office after an early playoff exit. She led all bench players with 7.9 points a game and shot 42% from three this season, yet the spot-up shooter label no longer fits what she wants to become.
Why is Sophie Cunningham not satisfied with her game?
Since arriving in a 2025 trade, Cunningham has been viewed as a floor spacer who can catch and shoot at any moment, a spark off the bench when a three is needed. This season’s scoring was a slight dip from the 8.6 points and 43% from three she posted in 2025, but it was a solid return from an MCL tear.The point came up while Cunningham and Hanlen, an NBA and WNBA trainer, went through some defensive plays on the podcast. She said the level was below standard.“I’m not satisfied with where I’m at,” Cunningham said.She says she has far more to give and wants help from people like Hanlen spotting what she is missing and what she is already doing. The offseason, she said, is the time to expand, and she expects it to be a great one, with the goal of becoming a more complete player.
Cunningham heads into free agency without Amber Cox
Indiana’s season ended in late September with a first-round loss to the Las Vegas Aces. Indiana now has a full offseason to sort out. Amber Cox, the former general manager, made that trade. Cox is gone, so Cunningham has lost the front-office ally who made the deal, and the Fever plan to hire a new group. As an unrestricted free agent, Cunningham has no guarantee of a return for the 2027 WNBA season.The offseason has been busy away from the court. Cunningham has turned up at NASCAR events and promoted the brands she works with. She also sat down with Theo Von for his This Past Weekend show, a taping she says ran three hours or more before being trimmed to under two. Asked about the missing hours of footage, she joked it “didn’t air for a reason.” She called Von hilarious with a good heart and said the cut material was funny.Cunningham is also slated to take part in Project B, a new basketball league that tips off in January, the same month free agency opens.