The Indiana Fever had a rough start to the 2026 WNBA season. They went 1-2 in their first three games of the season, bowing to both the Dallas Wings and Washington Mystics.
While Indiana has since won three straight games to improve to 4-2, it's clear that the team still has a lot of work to do to catapult itself to true contender status.
The Fever's defense remains inconsistent, having allowed both the Wings and Mystics to each drop over 100 points against them. Offensively, while they have two great scoring guards in Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark, efficiency is a major issue. They rank ninth in 3-point shooting percentage (33.3%) despite attempting the third-most triples in the WNBA.
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Despite the issues they are facing early in the season, however, Fever guard Sophie Cunningham is not worried about the team. In fact, she sees it as a good thing that they are not peaking early.
"I think right now, the positive is we're not going to peak too soon. We have a lot to work on," Cunningham said in the latest episode of her "Show Me Something" podcast.
The 29-year-old WNBA veteran also expressed her confidence that the Fever have what it takes to be a dominant team in the league, especially once they learn how to play with each other.
The Fever brought back seven players from their 2025 roster, but they have five new additions in Monique Billings, Ty Harris and Myisha Hines-Allen, as well as rookies Raven Johnson and Grace VanSlooten.
As Cunningham stated, it "takes time to figure out" how they play alongside each other.
"I think we just have so much potential. ... I think that once we really catch that rhythm and that chemistry, I think we're going to be freaking elite," she added.
The Fever finished with a 24-20 record last season for the sixth seed. They also reached the WNBA semifinals, only losing to the eventual champions, the Las Vegas Aces. That said, it will be interesting to see if they can elevate their play to the next level.
