Overview
- Sources say the WNBPA is still awaiting a response to its proposal submitted nearly two weeks ago as the Jan. 9 deadline approaches.
- The union’s offer seeks about 30% of gross league revenue and a salary cap near $10.5 million, figures the league argues would be unsustainable.
- League officials have said the players’ model would produce roughly $700 million in losses over the deal, a claim the union rejects as “absolutely false.”
- The WNBA’s December proposal ties pay to more than 50% of net revenue and lifts salaries significantly, with minimums above $250,000, averages above $530,000, max deals over $1.3 million, and an initial $5 million cap.
- Players authorized strike power in December (93% turnout, 98% approval), raising the risk of a work stoppage that could delay free agency, expansion events, and the 2026 season, even as leaders like Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart express confidence a deal will get done.