Overview
- The union is awaiting a response to a proposal submitted roughly two weeks ago seeking about 30% of gross revenue and a salary cap near $10.5 million, according to Front Office Sports.
- The league’s December offer ties pay to a majority share of net revenue after expenses and includes an uncapped sharing model, a $5 million cap in year one, minimum salaries above $250,000, average salaries above $530,000 rising to more than $780,000, and maximums exceeding $1.3 million and approaching $2 million over the deal.
- The WNBA has projected roughly $700 million in losses under the players’ structure, a figure the WNBPA disputes as false while arguing the league would be profitable and that expansion fees should factor into revenue.
- Players previously authorized strike power with 93% participation and 98% approval, leaving options of another extension, a status quo period, or a work stoppage that could delay the 2026 season and key offseason events.
- WNBPA leaders offered contrasting notes of urgency and optimism this week, with Napheesa Collier calling talks a standstill and Breanna Stewart saying she is very confident a deal will get done even if meeting Friday’s deadline is difficult.