The changes in Indianapolis continued Friday afternoon as the Indiana Fever fired general manager Amber Cox, sources told ESPN, confirming a report by The Athletic.
Cox's removal follows a Friday morning announcement that team president Kelly Krauskopf had stepped down from her position.
The front office shake-up comes after 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.
After acknowledging championship aspirations entering the season, the team fell well short.
In Cox's two seasons at the helm, the Fever went a combined 52-36.
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 finished No. 2 in the league in scoring and Clark, who was second in assists, was No. 3.
A season ago, the Fever were a Game 5 overtime period away from reaching the 2025 WNBA Finals with an injury-depleted roster.
The offseason signings of Monique Billings, Myisha Hines-Allen and Tyasha Harris did not pan out as hoped. Cox also signed Sophie Cunningham before the 2025 season, and she became a controversial figure throughout the league following her comments to ESPN regarding trans athletes.
Mitchell, the No. 2 pick by the franchise in 2018, is an unrestricted free agent. She said at the end of the season 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.
Cox, in her final news conference, insisted the negative portrayals of Fever fans "have no basis in reality."
ESPN's Alexa Philippou contributed to this report.