Less than two months from the scheduled WNBA draft, the league and players remain apart on a new CBA.
, the WNBPA’s latest proposal included some concessions on revenue sharing and housing—two key elements of the ongoing labor dispute. Philippou reported the WNBPA is now asking for an average of 27.5% of gross revenue, citing sources.
That’s down from a Another key issue is housing as WNBA players have traditionally been provided with either team-owned apartments or a monthly stipend to use in season. In the WNBPA’s latest proposal,the players have asked teams to continue to provide housing to players in the first several years of a new agreement. But in later years, teams would no longer be obligated to provide housing for players making close to the maximum salary. With increasing player salaries, the league has reportedly sought to change the housing provisions in a new CBA. On Feb. 7, the WNBA submitted a new CBA proposal that included players receiving 70% of net revenue and a $5.65 million salary cap,The players are asking for 25% of gross revenue in the first year of a new deal with a salary cap of less than $9.5 million. Last season, a supermax salary was just under $250,000 and a maximum salary could reach over $1 million with the latest proposal from the WNBA.The WNBA’s draft lottery already took place, with the Wings winning the top pick in the 2026 draft which is slated for April 13. That puts us less than two months from the league’s draft, with the season scheduled to begin weeks later on May 8. Two expansion teams, the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire, are set to join the WNBA this year and an expansion draft has yet to be officially scheduled amid CBA discussions. The WNBA has traditionally opened its free agency periods in January, but signings have been halted this year due to the labor dispute. Almost every veteran player is set to hit free agency with most contracts expiring after last season as players aimed to sign more valuable contracts under the new CBA. Nearly all of the offseason, aside from the draft lottery, must take place once a new CBA is agreed to and ratified. In December, WNBA players“when necessary” after negotiations stalled past initial expiration dates and multiple deadline extensions. We’re not there yet, but the clock is ticking. We’ll see how the league receives the players’ latest proposal.Blake Silverman is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the WNBA, NBA, G League and college basketball for numerous sites, including Winsidr, SB Nation's Detroit Bad Boys and A10Talk. He graduated from Michigan State University before receiving a master's in sports journalism from St. Bonaventure University. Outside of work, he's probably binging the latest Netflix documentary, at a yoga studio or enjoying everything Detroit sports. A lifelong Michigander, he lives in suburban Detroit with his wife, young son and their personal petting zoo of two cats and a dog.
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