Overview

• The WNBPA opted out of the existing agreement in October and has set a July 18 deadline for meaningful CBA progress before the All-Star break.
• Players are demanding higher salaries, expanded benefits such as maternity leave and a more flexible salary cap to match their growing contributions.
• League attendance jumped 48% and national TV viewership rose 170% in 2024, and a new 11-year, $2.2 billion media rights deal begins in 2026.
• Under the current hard cap of $1.507 million per team, WNBA salaries remain constrained despite a threefold increase in annual media revenue.
• WNBPA executive director Terri Carmichael Jackson has made clear that a work stoppage remains an option if negotiations stall before mid-July.