Fever fire GM Cox, sources say, as front-office shakeup continues (0:51)

Kareem Copeland Oct 23, 2026, 05:49 PM ET

The changes in Indianapolis continued Friday afternoon as the Indiana Fever fired general manager Amber Cox.

Cox's removal came hours after team president Kelly Krauskopf stepped down from her position. As of now, the expectation is that Stephanie White will remain coach of the Fever, sources told ESPN's Alexa Philippou.

The front office shake-up follows 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, falling well short of their preseason championship aspirations.

In Cox's two seasons as GM, the Fever went a combined 52-36.

"Through her two seasons with the Fever, Amber has helped us navigate the seismic growth of both the WNBA and our franchise," Mel Raines, president and CEO of PS&E, said in a statement.…