{"id":934483,"date":"2026-09-16T10:17:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T15:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/16\/the-league-is-doomed-how-is-this-real-basketball-world-baffled-as-adam-silver-seeks-sophie-cunninghams-input-on-next-wnba-commissioner\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T10:17:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T15:17:49","slug":"the-league-is-doomed-how-is-this-real-basketball-world-baffled-as-adam-silver-seeks-sophie-cunninghams-input-on-next-wnba-commissioner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/16\/the-league-is-doomed-how-is-this-real-basketball-world-baffled-as-adam-silver-seeks-sophie-cunninghams-input-on-next-wnba-commissioner\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The League Is Doomed,\u2019 \u2018How Is This Real?\u2019 \u2013 Basketball World Baffled As Adam Silver Seeks Sophie Cunningham\u2019s Input on Next WNBA Commissioner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Basketball <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Speaking to Colin Cowherd earlier this month, Sophie Cunningham had made it abundantly clear what WNBA players expect from their league leadership moving forward, asserting that she wanted a commissioner who would listen, build genuine relationships, and fight in their corner to grow the game together.<\/p>\n<p>However, nobody expected that Cunningham herself would soon become part of the conversation surrounding the search for Cathy Engelbert\u2019s successor.<\/p>\n<h2>Basketball Latest Revelation Regarding Sophie Cunningham Is Making Rounds Around the Internet<\/h2>\n<p>During Monday\u2019s media availability, the Indiana Fever guard revealed that she had spoken with NBA commissioner Adam Silver, who wanted to hear her thoughts on who should become the next WNBA commissioner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have talked to Adam Silver a couple of times, and I think he\u2019s a great guy. He was very knowledgeable and full of wisdom,\u201d Cunningham <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/T-dpoSl_r4k?si=KAU8HtvJv4cROkV3&#038;t=156\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGetting to talk to him and hear his perspective on how he approaches the NBA is huge, and who he\u2019s kind of looking for. I think if you want to know the real answers, you go to him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T-dpoSl_r4k?si=KAU8HtvJv4cROkV3&#038;start=156\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I think he\u2019s going to put someone in place who really wants to take our league to another level than it\u2019s already at. Our league is booming, so why would we not want someone who\u2019s going to make it even more booming?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>MORE:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/wnba\/wnbpa-director-excluding-wnba-betting-harassment-statement\/\">\u2018Deeply Disappointing\u2019 \u2014 WNBPA Director Calls Out NFL, NBA for Excluding WNBA in Betting-Related Harassment Statement<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The revelation quickly caught fire on social media, with fans struggling to process the unexpected development.<\/p>\n<p>The initial reactions from much of the WNBA world were marked by concern, as fans questioned what it could mean for the league if Cunningham was among those consulted about the next commissioner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe league is doomed\u2026\u201d one <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheMindOfEli_\/status\/2100024810063397224\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">influencer said.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The league is doomed\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pdTjLNXKpl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/pdTjLNXKpl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lVGwit8Qqx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/lVGwit8Qqx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DonArtistry (@TheMindOfEli_) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheMindOfEli_\/status\/2100024810063397224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">September 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/eastgorteau\/status\/2100026627916767505\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">user commented,<\/a> \u201cYou can\u2019t be serious\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Several people appeared to be in disbelief and assumed the report came from NBA Centel, the well-known NBA parody account that regularly posts fabricated or satirical basketball news.<\/p>\n<p>But the confusion quickly subsided when people realized the story was legitimate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCentel done damage to me cos how is this real,\u201d wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/s77kos\/status\/2100025914180403314\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">one influencer,<\/a> whereas another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/big_business_\/status\/2100030730717835679\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">one said,<\/a> \u201cHad to read this 5 times to make sure this wasn\u2019t Centel.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Centel done damage to me cos how is this real<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 S477id (@s77kos) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/s77kos\/status\/2100025914180403314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">September 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The discussion became even more amusing when the Centel parody account itself appeared to acknowledge the situation\u2019s bizarre nature, reacting with <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheNBACentel\/status\/2100029998560371187\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">an AI-generated image<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TfWX1s6gWW\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/TfWX1s6gWW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZsaWtjUpyK\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ZsaWtjUpyK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBACentel (@TheNBACentel) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheNBACentel\/status\/2100029998560371187?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">September 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Silver\u2019s outreach does not mean Cunningham will determine who succeeds Engelbert, and neither Silver nor the NBA has publicly disclosed the specifics of their discussion.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, the revelation has ensured that the Fever guard\u2019s voice is now part of the public conversation surrounding one of the most important leadership changes in recent WNBA history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/wnba\/adam-silver-seeks-sophie-cunningham-input-next-wnba-commissioner\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a> Rohit De<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Basketball Speaking to Colin Cowherd earlier this month, Sophie Cunningham had made it abundantly clear what WNBA players expect from their league leadership moving forward, asserting that she wanted a commissioner who would listen, build genuine relationships, and fight in their corner to grow the game together. However, nobody expected that Cunningham herself would soon [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":934484,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4948,124942,3681,4702],"tags":[16302],"class_list":["post-934483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-the","category-nba","category-basketball","category-league","tag-nba"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/934483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=934483"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/934483\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/934484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=934483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=934483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=934483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}