The changes in Indianapolis continued Friday afternoon as the Indiana Fever fired general manager Amber Cox.
Cox's removal came hours after team president Kelly Krauskopf stepped down from her position. As of now, the expectation is that Stephanie White will remain coach of the Fever, sources told ESPN's Alexa Philippou.
The front office shake-up follows a disappointing season in which the Fever finished 28-16, fell to the 6-seed in the playoffs for a third consecutive season and lost to the Las Vegas Aces in the first round, falling well short of their preseason championship aspirations.
In Cox's two seasons as GM, the Fever went a combined 52-36.
"Through her two seasons with the Fever, Amber has helped us navigate the seismic growth of both the WNBA and our franchise," Mel Raines, president and CEO of PS&E, said in a statement. "We're grateful for her contributions and wish her the very best moving forward."
Indiana had the highest-scoring offense in league history in 2026 but struggled defensively. The team's big three of Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston were named All-Stars, but the individual success did not translate to the postseason.
Mitchell and Clark finished second and third, respectively, in scoring in the regular season. Clark finished No. 2 in assists.
A season ago, the Fever were eliminated in the semifinals after losing Game 5 in overtime despite having an injury-depleted roster.
Indiana signed Monique Billings, Myisha Hines-Allen and Tyasha Harris in the offseason, but those additions did not pan out as hoped. Cox also signed Sophie Cunningham before the 2025 season, but she emerged as a polarizing player this season because of her position on transgender athletes competing in women's and girls' sports.
Mitchell, whom the Fever selected with the No. 2 pick in 2018, is an unrestricted free agent. She said at the end of the season that she will look around the league and do what's best for her and her family.
Mitchell acknowledged the challenges of playing for the Fever and with Clark due to the extra attention, some negative, that she receives.
In her final news conference with the Fever, Cox said the negative portrayals of Fever fans "have no basis in reality."
