Overview
- The existing CBA is extended through Nov. 30, keeping league operations under current rules for now.
- The WNBPA can terminate the extension at any time with 48 hours' notice, a power held by an Executive Committee led by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.
- A strike or lockout remains possible if the union ends the extension or negotiations collapse, with the calendar for the Portland and Toronto expansion drafts and the draft lottery at risk.
- Players seek salaries tied to league revenue growth, while owners favor a fixed cap with separate revenue-sharing mechanisms.
- It is unclear whether the league moved toward an uncapped revenue-linked model to secure the pause, as reports also describe a league proposal with a supermax near $850,000 and a veteran minimum around $300,000.