Overview
- The agreement lapsed at 11:59 p.m. ET Friday after two extensions, and both sides said they will keep bargaining in good faith.
- No strike has been called and the league is not planning a lockout, though players previously authorized strike power.
- The core dispute is over pay structure, with the union seeking about 30% of gross revenue and a roughly $10.5 million team cap, while the league proposes shares of net revenue with a first-year cap near $5 million.
- Under the league’s model, 2026 compensation benchmarks include a minimum above $250,000, an average above $530,000, and a maximum that could exceed $1.3 million through revenue sharing.
- Offseason operations are frozen or uncertain, including a proposed free-agency moratorium, qualifying offers under the expired CBA, and the expansion draft for the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo.