Indiana Fever fire general manager Amber Cox amid front office shakeup
Following a disappointing first round exit, the Fever are shaking up their front office, highlighted by the firing of general manager Amber Cox. As reported by Annie Costabile of The Athletic, the Fever and Cox, who served as both general manager and chief operating officer, will part ways. The Indiana Fever are firing general manager […]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Amid a disappointing first round exit, the Indiana Fever are undergoing significant changes to their front office. General manager Amber Cox, who served as both general manager and chief operating officer, has been fired by the team, according to sources cited by The Athletic. The move coincides with president Kelly Krauskopf's announcement that she will step down as team president, a decision she made before the conclusion of the 2026 regular season.
Krauskopf, who returned to the Pacers' front office in 2018, expressed gratitude for her time with the organization, stating that she is "deeply grateful for the opportunities, relationships, and shared accomplishments that have shaped my time with this organization." The team is set to embark on an exciting future, with a new front office ready to reshape its roster.
One of the most notable moves by the previous front office was the hiring of Cox from the Dallas Wings front office. The 2024 offseason saw the Fever build around a trio of stars - Kelsey Mitchell, Aliyah Boston, and Caitlin Clark. Despite injuries limiting their playing time, the team managed to advance to the second round of the playoffs, with the eventual champion Aces forcing a Game 5 overtime.
This past offseason, however, the Fever's free agency signings proved less successful. The team handed out contracts that did not work out, including a $1.6 million deal over two years to Monique Billings, as well as contracts to Tyasha Harris ($400,000) and Myisha Hines-Allen ($315,000). None of these signings resulted in starting roles for the players.
The shakeup in the front office comes as the Fever face a major offseason. Mitchell is set to become an unrestricted free agent, with the team unable to retain her through the core mechanism. Clark, on the other hand, is eligible for an EPIC extension, a deal that the team inked Boston to the previous offseason. The focus will now shift to head coach Stephanie White, who was hired by Krauskopf and Cox in their first offseason.
With the team clearing out the roster ahead of an important offseason, White faces a challenging task.
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