Indiana Fever adds Sophie Cunningham, Jaelyn Brown in four-team trade
Prior to the offseason free-agency window officially opening on Monday, the Indiana Fever were involved in a four-team trade involving the Dallas Wings, Phoenix Mercury, and Connecticut Sun that secured the Fever the sharpshooting guard Sophie Cunningham and the No. 19 pick in the 2025 WNBA draft from Phoenix and guard Jaelyn Brown along with a 2027 third-round pick from the Dallas Wings.
Cunningham is entering her seventh WNBA season following her previous six campaigns with the Mercury. She was drafted by Phoenix with the No. 13 overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft out of Missouri.
During her six seasons so far, Cunningham averages 7.7 points on 42.2% from the floor, 36.2% from beyond the arc, and 85.9% from the free-throw line in 22.8 minutes per game. She also averages 2.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game.
"A multi-dimensional wing capable of knocking down the three ball, locking down on defense and injecting passion and emotion into the game."get a more in-depth look at what Sophie Cunningham adds to the team 🔥 pic.twitter.com/pG7vnzPyAR
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) February 2, 2025
'Sophie is a player that we have targeted for a while, and one that we believe is a perfect fit for the style we want to play,' said Fever General Manager and COO Amber Cox. 'She is a fierce competitor, works incredibly hard on both ends of the floor and is one of the best shooters in our league. We are excited to add her to our squad.'
As for Brown, she joined the Wings during training camp ahead of the 2024 season and went on to earn a contract. She missed the majority of last season due to injuries, totaling a 48.4 field goal percentage and a 50% average beyond the arc over her 14 appearances.
In order to facilitate the trade, the Dallas receives forward NaLyssa Smith, and the Connecticut Sun receive the No. 8 selection in the 2025 WNBA Draft from Indiana.
The move is a part of a push by the Fever to continue building around their blossoming young core of Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, and Kelsey Mitchell in an effort to transform into an immediate title contender this year and beyond.
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