Fever star Sophie Cunningham reveals message from NBA

The WNBA will have a new commissioner next season, and Sophie Cunningham opened up on what she wants to see from Cathy Engelbert’s replacement. The Indiana Fever star also recently shared the message she received from the NBA, particularly its commissioner, Adam Silver.

Cunningham and Indiana will play their first game after the FIBA World Cup break on Friday. They will take on the Toronto Tempo at Coca-Cola Coliseum for the first of their first remaining assignments. The team is currently fifth in the standings with a 26-14 record.

Cunningham has been a key part of head coach Stephanie White’s rotation. She started the season as a starter but was moved to the bench to give the reserves more offensive firepower. The veteran guard contributes on both ends of the floor with her tenacity and timely baskets.

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) reacts to a call during the first half against the New York Liberty.

Indiana Fever: Sophie Cunningham shares discussion with NBA’s Adam Silver

The 30-year-old addressed reporters on Tuesday. She shared how her discussion with Silver went, and what he is looking for in the next WNBA commissioner.

“I have talked to Adam Silver a couple times and I think he’s a great guy,” Cunningham said. “He was very knowledgeable and full of wisdom. Just getting to talk to him and hear his perspective of how he (is as) a person to the NBA is huge, who he’s kind of looking for. I think if you want to know the real answers, you go to him. ”

“But I think he’s going to put someone in place who really wants to even take our league to another level that it’s already at. Our league is booming. So why would we not want someone who’s going to try to make it even more booming? I think he’s going to do that. So I’m super excited for that surge and who he’s going to bring in for us women.”

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The WNBA has seen its popularity grow exponentially in the last couple of years. Players’ salaries have increased and the league continues to have more fans follow it closely.

Meanwhile, Indiana has secured a playoff berth but is still battling for positioning. The team can finish as high as No. 2 or as low as No. 8 depending on results in the final week of the regular season.