Sophie Cunningham became a trending topic this week after the WNBA announced its newest expansion franchises in Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia. The Indiana Fever guard was asked her thoughts on the latest expansion cities and questioned whether players would want to be going to Cleveland and Detroit over other cities that bid on teams like Miami,

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) celebrates with teammate Sydney Colson (51) after defeating the Minnesota Lynx during the Commissioner's Cup final at Target Center. Kansas City has been floated as a possibility, with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said to have interest in commandeering an effort to add a WNBA franchise there.

We interrupt this boring page of an old playbook — Miami over Cleveland, revolutionary idea — to bring you a silver lining: Cunningham’s Cleveland potshot will hasten the new franchise’s rise, even if it hurts fans’ feelings today.