The CBA discussions have been all over the place. Instead of wrapping up the deal, the WNBA and the WNBPA are drifting farther away from a conclusion. The February 2 meeting ended with another promise for a constructive proposal from the league. Sophie Cuningham was not happy with the ‘slow’ progress.
Earlier, answering a fan question about her next destination, Cunningham raised a question over the possibility of the 2026 season only. Though she had hope after the Monday meeting, the player recently thrashed the Commissioner, Cathy Engelbert, over the progress.
Sophie Cunningham Criticizes Cathy Engelbert
The Fever forward was on her ‘Show Me Something’ podcast, where she spoke about the current hot topic. The players’ association stayed firm on its demands, and the league is finding it difficult to match them with ‘appropriate’ commercials.
Talking on the subject, Cunningham highlighted that there is hope to see things moving as they haven’t been moving at all. Pointing a finger at the WNBA commissioner, she said, “Any time you are in a position of leadership, yes, but just like to influence and empower other people, for some reason our league doesn’t do that.”
.@sophaller gives her perspective on where WNBA-CBA negotiations are at pic.twitter.com/iHaT3uLuzg
— Show Me Something (@ShowMe_Pod) February 3, 2026
She challenged the commissioner to go on social media platforms and show faith in the league and players. The former Missouri star added that both sides are frustrated. She mentioned that if the league agrees to the players’ demands, it will have the best players back on the floor.
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Unsure about the future of the league and her next destination, the versatile forward showed love for the Indiana Fever staff after completing one year with the side.
Sophie Cunningham With Special Gesture For Indiana Fever Staff
Playing in 20 games for the title contender Indiana side, the forward was impactful on the floor. While she took on extra responsibilities in the team, she averaged 8.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game. She also had career-best shooting percentages for the Fever team.
Showing her love for the team’s staff, she handed out a bottle of Silver Oak wine to every Fever staff member as a surprise, thanking them for their service. “I’m surprising kind of everyone who works so hard behind the scenes this offseason with some Silver Oak wine,” Cunningham said before handing out the gifts.
Sophie Cunningham gifted Fever staffers with Silver Oak wines
— Paolo Songco (@PaoloSongcoNBA) January 28, 2026
(via @sophie_cham on IG) pic.twitter.com/yqzz49mJsb
The Indiana Fever fans and Caitlin Clark are urging the franchise to re-sign Cunningham in the upcoming season. But now, with uncertainty over the season, it’s interesting to see how the league proceeds first with its CBA terms and then how franchises react to them.