Sophie Cunningham discusses next WNBA commissioner with Adam Silver
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 15, 2026, 4:11 PM
Last updated Sep 15, 2026
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham talked with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver about the forthcoming vacancy in the WNBA commissioner position. Cunningham praised Silver's insights and emphasized the need for a leader dedicated to further developing the league. Current commissioner Cathy Engelbert will retire at the end of the year, prompting discussions on necessary traits for her successor. Cunningham expressed the importance of valuing player relationships and fostering unity among players with diverse backgrounds. The Fever are scheduled to resume play on Friday at Toronto.
- •Cathy Engelbert announced her retirement at the end of the year.
- •Cunningham emphasizes the need for a unifying commissioner.
- •Discussions with Silver could shape the search for a successor.
- •The Fever return to play on Friday against Toronto.
- 5:06 PMESPN — Cunningham reveals she talked with Silver about next WNBA commissioner
- 3:35 PMYahoo Sports — Sophie Cunningham expresses thoughts on next WNBA commissioner, has discussed them with Adam Silver
"Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has discussed the soon-to-be vacant WNBA commissioner's job with Adam Silver after the NBA commissioner reached out to her. “I have talked to Adam Silver a couple times, and I think he’s a great guy,” Cunningham said Monday after a Fever practice during the women’s FIBA World Cup break.
"Sophie Cunningham has discussed the soon-to-be vacant WNBA commissioner's job with Adam Silver after the NBA commissioner reached out to her.
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External links- ESPNSep 15, 2026, 5:06 PMCunningham reveals she talked with Silver about next WNBA commissioner
Sophie Cunningham has discussed the soon-to-be vacant WNBA commissioner's job with Adam Silver after the NBA commissioner reached out to her.
- Yahoo SportsSep 15, 2026, 3:35 PMSophie Cunningham expresses thoughts on next WNBA commissioner, has discussed them with Adam Silver
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has discussed the soon-to-be vacant WNBA commissioner's job with Adam Silver after the NBA commissioner reached out to her. “I have talked to Adam Silver a couple times, and I think he’s a great guy,” Cunningham said Monday after a Fever practice during the women’s FIBA World Cup break.
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