The Indiana Fever defeated the New York Liberty by a score of 109-91 in their first WNBA preseason contest on April 25. While it's always good to earn a win, getting that victory in the preseason isn't significant because it doesn't count toward the standings. Instead, these games act as more of a way for coaches to see what the team needs to work on heading into the season, along with a means to assess where players are in their own progress. Perhaps no Feever player had more question marks coming into the 2026 season than Sophie Cunningham. She went viral last week for speaking about her contract situation (which was unsatisfactory for her ), which she blamed on not being able to showcase herself this offseason after suffering a season-ending knee injury last August. Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) | Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Therefore, Cunningham showed up to training camp with something to prove.β¦