Indiana Fever fire GM Amber Cox, AP source says

The Indiana Fever have dismissed general manager Amber Cox, a source close to the situation has told The Associated Press. The person spoke anonymously on Friday due to the news not being made public yet. Cox assumed the roles of GM and COO when she joined the team in 2024, replacing the previous GM Lin Dunn, who now serves in an advisory capacity.

The decision to let Cox go came shortly after the team's president, Kelly Krauskopf, resigned from her position. Prior to Indiana, Cox held various executive roles, including COO for the Dallas Wings, VP of Sports for the Connecticut Sun, and COO for the Phoenix Mercury. The Athletic was the first to report Cox's departure. The upcoming offseason for the Fever is packed with activity, as star player Caitlin Clark is set for an extension under the new EPIC clause in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

This provision allows top rookie-scale players to renegotiate their final contract year and sign multiyear deals early. ALiyah Boston recently signed an EPIC extension, while Kelsey Mitchell, Clark's backcourt partner, is an unrestricted free agent. Under Cox's leadership, Indiana had become one of the league's most popular teams, with record-breaking home and away crowds and viewership numbers since Clark's arrival as the no. 1 pick in 2024.