"Gonna get eaten alive": Sophie Cunningham drops honest answer on choosing Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers or $410,060 star for clutch shot

There's no wrong answer when choosing one of Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers or $410,060 star Sabrina Ionescu to take the last shot, but Sophie Cunningham boldly picked her Fever teammate. Knowing that any answer could see her scrutinized, Cunningham went with Clark for multiple reasons.

The Fever guard believes Clark is the best shooter. During the latest episode of her podcast, "Show Me Something," which dropped Tuesday, Cunningham said:

"I think it's easy 'cause she's my teammate, and I know I'm gonna get eaten alive regardless of the answer I choose; there's no right answer here. So, I want everyone to know that. I'm going with CC 'cause no one shoots like she shoots. I mean, that's obvious."

Meanwhile, her co-host, West Wilson, chose Paige Bueckers over Caitlin Clark and Sabrina Ionescu. While Sophie Cunningham's ultimate choice was Clark, she conceded that if the shot is from the midrange, then the answer has to be Bueckers.

"Yeah, midrange, you'd go Bueckers," Cunningham said.

Clark, Bueckers and Ionescu have the unique ability to score and facilitate at a high level, depending on what their team needs. As for their clutch scoring ability, it will likely come down to personal preference for many. All three are credible shotmakers from their spots and are renowned for their efficiency.

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Sophie Cunningham in WNBA's firing line again for complaining about Paige Bueckers' whistle

Sophie Cunningham was fined by the WNBA for the third time after complaining about referees. Her latest issue was with Paige Bueckers' favorable whistle, which she pointed out in the last episode of her podcast on Aug. 14, following the Fever's 81-80 loss to the Dallas Wings.

After multiple questionable calls went against Cunningham when she guarded Bueckers, the Fever guard brought up the issue on her show:

"Those refs were giving her every freaking whistle last night. Like, you literally couldn't touch her. ... That s**t is so annoying to me. Like, if you're going to do that, then give it to our guards. Like, I just hate the inconsistency."

On Tuesday's episode, Cunningham revealed that it got her in trouble.

"I'm officially 3-for-3 on being fined by the WNBA," she said. "They didn't like my comments on Paige Bueckers. I didn't even say anything bad."

Cunningham was fined $500 in July for a TikTok video in which she mentioned the refs while lip-syncing to a Sabrina Carpenter song. That was followed by another fine, this time with a $1,500 penalty, for comments on her podcast.