US EditionWNBA and Players' Union Make Progress on New CBA Amid Key Revenue Disputes
The new collective bargaining agreement will increase player salaries nearly fourfold with average pay over $500,000 and introduce the league's first million-dollar contracts.
- On Wednesday, the WNBA and Women's National Basketball Players Association reached a verbal agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement after eight days of marathon negotiations, keeping the season on schedule.
- Intense in-person sessions lasting over 100 hours stalled over revenue sharing and housing disputes, with negotiators frequently working past 3 a.m. across consecutive days.
- The agreement ties player salaries to league revenue for the first time, with average compensation expected to exceed $500,000 and potential for $1 million salaries.
- WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert confirmed training camps open April 19 and the regular season begins May 8, pending player ratification and Board of Governors approval.
- Union President Nneka Ogwumike called the agreement "historical," marking the sixth CBA in league history and reflecting record attendance and viewership growth over recent years.
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