As a d9 system Cu(II) exhibits Jahn-Teller-distortion in various coordination modes. Actually, the observed SP is a distorted octahedron with two axial ligand indefinitely wide departed.
Depending on the ligand field stabilazation energy (LFSE) a distinct coordination geometry is prefered in a complex. If LFSEs of two different coordination geometries are similar switching between these geometries may occur.
Energy schemes according to ligand field theory may also be helpful for understanding.