Overview

• The first in-person negotiations since December drew over 40 players, including Caitlin Clark, marking the largest union turnout in WNBA history.
• Both sides left Thursday’s meeting in Indianapolis without narrowing their differences on key issues, with no substantive movement reported.
• The WNBPA criticized the league’s counterproposal for failing to address demands for a transformative CBA covering revenue sharing, salary structure and enhanced benefits.
• League expansion and a new 11-year, $2.2 billion media rights deal starting in 2026 have fueled player insistence on a greater share of the WNBA’s rapidly growing revenues.
• With the current agreement set to expire October 31, union leaders have warned members to prepare for any outcome, including the possibility of a work stoppage.