Overview
- Cunningham said on her podcast that she has not watched the WNBA Finals, needs a mental break, and is booking vacations after exit interviews.
- The guard tore her right MCL on Aug. 17, had surgery, ditched her cast early, reports near full range of motion, and is resuming weight work with expectations to be ready in 2026.
- She reiterated sharp criticism of league leadership and officiating, later clarifying she regrets her language but not the substance of her comments, and said she was not fined.
- Cunningham is an unrestricted free agent and says she will listen to offers, though she has expressed that she enjoyed her first season in Indiana.
- The Fever lost five players to season-ending injuries and relied on hardship signings such as Odyssey Sims, Shey Peddy, Aerial Powers, Bree Hall and Kyra Lambert to reach a decisive Game 5, as Aliyah Boston earned second-team All-Defense honors.