Cunningham injured her ankle during the Fever's final preseason game against the Dream on May 10. Despite openly wanting to play, she was listed as day-to-day to start the season and wound up missing Indiana's first two games at home against the Chicago Sky and Atlanta.

Sophie Cunningham pushed through all the emotions surrounding her return and helped the Fever pull out a W vs. Dream

The Indiana Fever made a few strong moves during the WNBA to surround superstar guard Caitlin Clark with more talent. Arguably the biggest move was the trade to acquire from the Phoenix Mercury. Cunningham is expected to provide Clark with a dynamic running mate who can score the ball and take some ball-handling pressure off of her shoulders.