Indiana Fever Add 3-Point Shooter in 3-Way Trade

On February 1, 2025By Littum

The Indiana Fever Reportedly, a three-way trade dealt with Nalyssa Smith and No. 8 elections for Dallas for Sophie Cunningham from Phoenix and the 19th election in the WNBA draft, according to a report from Espn‘S Kendra Andrews.

Phoenix received Satou Sabally, Kalani Brown and Sevgi Uzun, Dallas also receives the rights to Mikiah Herbert Harrigan.

Cunningham, 27, is a 6-foot-1 guard that average 8.4 points on 37.8% 3-point shooting last season, with 3.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per day. Match. The fever, which deals with Smith, is not a surprise after she was a vocals of losing playing time last season and the team agreed to have conditions with Natasha Howard – a power forward – earlier Friday.

Indiana initially chose Howard Fifth in the WNBA draft in 2015, and she played two seasons for the fever before she was traded for Minnesota. Howard turned into a defensive Juggernaut after she left Indiana and won this year’s defensive player in 2019. This time she will immediately strengthen Indiana’s defensive scheme.

Howard will bring a veteran, championship-winning presence to Frontcourt as a three-time WNBA-M-2017 with Minnesota and ’18 and ’20 with Seattle. Her 6-2 frame and 10 years of experience make her a perfect couple with Fever Center Aliyah Boston, entering her third year.

Howard, now 33, comes out of a partial season with Dallas Wings after maintaining a broken foot in the season opener. This injury held her out over a month, but it didn’t slow her down on the field when she returned. In 27 games last season average Howard 17.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per Kamp-Hen’s second-best season point average of her career.

Smith was the team’s Power Forward since she drafted 2022 and average 10.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per year. Match last season.

This probably makes the fever’s starting lineup: Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell, Boston, Howard and Cunningham.