Overview
- WNBPA executive director Terri Jackson said negotiations remain frustrating but ongoing, adding the union aims to finish by Jan. 9 without another extension.
- The league’s latest framework projects roughly $500,000 average pay, a $1 million maximum salary and up to about $1.2 million in total compensation for top players, based on revenue sharing below 15%.
- The union’s counter centers on a revenue share near 30% using prior-season gross revenue, starting at about 29% with a media-rights adjustment and rising by one point annually to roughly 34%, alongside mandatory league and team audits.
- Players are also pushing for mandatory 12-player rosters plus up to two paid developmental spots per team, an expanded 48–50 game season and clearer salary-cap mechanics that deduct benefits before dividing by team count.
- Public statements from stars such as Napheesa Collier underscore unity and willingness to take action, while Adam Silver expresses confidence in a deal as a lockout and further delays to offseason mechanics remain possible if talks fail.