But free agents can actually be chosen in the expansion draft, with a specific designation. ESPN's Kevin Pelton notes that an expansion team could see Cunningham "as a core candidate." That essentially would allow them to take Cunningham in the expansion draft and offer her a huge one-year contract.

Amid the WNBA offseason, several Indiana Fever players have been taking other basketball jobs in the U.S. and outside the country. Kelsey Mitchell, Lexie Hull and Aliyah Boston all signed with Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 women's basketball league founded by Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier. The second season of the tournament kicks off in January.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/wnba/fever as Every Indiana Fever Player's WNBA Offseason Move.

The Indiana Fever are facing a pivotal offseason, with several key players who support Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston headed for free agency.

Indiana's star players like Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell have remained relatively quiet during the ongoing CBA negotiations, but Fever forward Brianna Turner bucked that trend on Tuesday. Turner, who is an unrestricted free agent, put out a strong statement on social media in response to the WNBA's latest reported CBA proposal.

Damiris Dantas played a key role for the Indiana Fever this past season. The 6-foot-4 center-forward was no star, but she was a crucial piece of the rotation for head coach Stephanie White, especially with the myriad of injuries the team had to deal with ...

Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell, Lexie Hull and Makayla Timpson are the players who are protected, according to ESPN. Cunningham, together with the rest of the roster, is considered unprotected. That means they could be part of the expansion draft and potentially be part of either the Toronto or Portland franchises.