DeWanna Bonner didn’t receive a hero's welcome in her return to Indiana on July 30. Instead, Bonner was mercilessly booed by Fever fans as Indiana topped the Mercury 107-101. Considering the way things played out during Bonner’s release from the Fever and eventual signing with the Mercury,

Sophie Cunningham criticized former Indiana Fever teammate DeWanna Bonner's lack of professionalism after Bonner left the team mid-season for Phoenix Mercury

The Indiana Fever had a big offseason heading into this, the second season of the Caitlin Clark era. They signed Natasha Howard, Sophie Cunningham and DeWanna Bonner. It looked like the perfect mix of veterans to mix in with established returners like Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell.