Overview

• Caitlin Clark's agent, Erin Kane, stated that the WNBA cannot compensate Clark for her true value, citing her significant contributions to the league's economic growth.
• Clark, who earned $76,535 in her rookie season, is under a four-year contract worth $338,056, averaging $84,500 annually—far below her estimated $36 million economic impact in 2024.
• The WNBPA opted out of the current collective bargaining agreement in October 2024, pushing for higher salaries and better compensation ahead of the 2025 season's end deadline to avoid a potential work stoppage.
• Clark declined a $1 million offer from the 3x3 women's basketball league Unrivaled, which pays players an average of $220,000—nearly three times the WNBA's maximum base salary.
• With the WNBA expanding its teams and securing a $2.2 billion media rights deal, players and advocates are urging the league to align pay structures with the value players bring to the sport.