Peddy, a six-year WNBA veteran, most recently appeared with the Los Angeles Sparks, averaging 5.0 points and 2.7 assists over six games on a hardship contract. Prior to her time in Los Angeles, Peddy split her career between the Phoenix Mercury and Washington Mystics, starting her WNBA career in 2019.

While injuries continue to ravage the Fever, Indiana will also have to grapple with the league's most arduous schedule to close out the season.

The injury-riddled Indiana Fever say guard Sophie Cunningham will miss the rest of this season with a knee injury. She was hurt during Sunday’s victory at Connecticut.

Team officials did not provide details about the injury, the third season-ending one Indiana has experienced this month.

Indiana looks to snap two-game losing streak while Connecticut hopes to build momentum after breaking their five-game skid earlier this week.

The Indiana Fever travel to Uncasville, Conn. Sunday to face the Connecticut Sun at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) on Sunday, Aug. 17 at Mohegan Sun Arena. The game will be broadcast on NBA TV. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.

Specific times and locations for the events, which are free and open to the public, will be announced later this fall.

Indiana Fever players Kelsey Mitchell and Brianna Turner will headline an abortion rights fundraising event “Playing With Our Lives” on Aug. 21 in Carmel.

There is plenty of WNBA action lined up for Sunday, AUg. 17, starting with a contest at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. where the Connecticut Sun are hosting the Indiana Fever.

After the Cunningham news was released, Aliyah Boston took to social media. On her Instagram story, Boston sent a message to Cunningham: “Love you babes.” Aliyah Boston is currently in her third season with the Indiana Fever, while Sophie Cunningham was playing in her first season with the team.

The Indiana Fever erased a 21-point deficit and picked up a much-needed win to keep pace in the playoffs race.