WNBA Reaches New CBA Agreement
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Breanna Stewart opens up on the CBA grind, NIL, UConn's undefeated quest and what winning means to her now after everything she's been through.
Star players could earn supermax salaries starting at $1.4 million, and minimum salaries would increase to more than $300,000.
After more than 17 months of WNBA collective bargaining agreement negotiations, including a weeklong marathon session at the end, the WNBA and the Women’s National Basketball Players’ Association verbally agreed to terms on a revolutionary new deal.
After more than a year of negotiations, a new WNBA collective bargaining agreement is finally in place, which means the 2026 season will go ahead as scheduled. Opening night is set for May 8, and each team will play 44 games before the end of the regular season on Sept.
The WNBA CBA deadline set for Monday has passed, but negotiations continue with "big issues" remaining.
Young guards have become the face of modern WNBA franchises. Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever and Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings are the two most notable examples from recent seasons. Fudd is likely to be next.
Recent reports indicate that the WNBA's latest CBA proposal features a significant salary cap increase and record-setting maximum contracts.
The WNBA's season takes place in the summer, which means when the Olympics roll around, they have to put things on hold while players head overseas to represent their countries. As a result, the All-Star Game usually doesn't happen during the Olympic years.