Sophie Cunningham Drops Honest Quote on Luka Doncic Comparison by Addressing Contract Differences

Sophie Cunningham's offensive workload was recently compared to Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic, but the Indiana Fever guard quickly shut the comparison down.

On her podcast, No Hesitation, NBA trainer Drew Hanlen detailed how Doncic has already taken 221 shots in nine games, while Cunningham took 226 during the entire 2026 WNBA campaign (h/t Yagya Bhargava of Basketball Network).

Cunningham then pointed to their respective contracts.

"You're missing a big one. He also makes $50 million a year. I make $700,000 on my WNBA check," Cunningham said. "You should compare me more to Quentin Grimes. You know, we average around, you know, eight to 10 points. I think that's it. My 3-point shooting is actually better than the both of them. And so if we're going to compare, let's compare."

Doncic is the leader of the Lakers' offense and one of the best scorers in the NBA, while Cunningham is more of a role player for the Fever, so the eye-popping discrepancy in their field goal attempts makes sense.

Perhaps a player like Grimes, who comes off the bench for the Lakers, would be a more accurate NBA comparison for Cunningham.