Caitlin Clark’s newest teammate Sophie Cunningham reaction to Mercury-Fever trade

Cunningham was drafted by Phoenix back in 2019 and spent her entire six-year career in the Valley. In 182 games, she averaged 7.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.4 assists. The 28-year-old stellar on-the-court shooting and bubbly personality off of it gravitated towards massive fan support in Phoenix.

On Tuesday, Cunningham talked to the media for the first time since the trade and reflected on her time on the Mercury and her reaction to the trade.

Cunningham’s reaction to leaving the Mercury:

“I think it’s refreshing. I’ve been in Phoenix for the past six years. I was drafted out there. I’ve had a really great time, been very blessed with being around a lot of the goats in the game and learning the game on another level,” Cunningham said. “I’m stoked, like I said, [Fever]’s offense is more my style, but I’m also surrounded by a great culture and people, and that’s what I’m also very excited about to be here in Indiana.”

Cunningham was poolside when she first heard about the trade, and her initial reaction was, “Heck yeah.” The 28-year-old is from Missouri and is happy to be back home in the Midwest and playing in a new system that will benefit her playing style. She is grateful to grow up in a system with Hall of Famers like Griner and Taurasi to help her grow as a player and will try to do it with star teammate Caitlan Clark.

Clark has changed the game “in the best possible way,” according to Cunningham. She compared themselves to Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter. If the duo could be as successful as the pop singers are in the world on the court, the Fever will be an electric team to watch this season.