Overview
- With the current CBA set to expire on Jan. 9, talks remain stalled according to the latest reporting.
- Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams alleged the league wants to pay itself first, saying the structure could leave players with less than 15% of total revenue.
- Reporting indicates the league’s offer grants players 50% of a defined shareable slice—roughly 30% of total at first—with proposed maximum salaries around $1 million.
- The union’s proposal ties pay to prior-season gross revenue starting at 29% and rising to 34%, requires mandatory league and team audits, deducts player benefits before cap calculations, and includes a one-time media-rights adjustment.
- The WNBPA has authorized its executive committee to call a strike, and operational delays continue with no scheduled expansion draft for Portland and Toronto.