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Aces Keep Core, Griner to Sun as New CBA Supercharges WNBA Free Agency

A new CBA tying player pay to league revenue is driving seven-figure contracts across a fast-moving market.

Overview

  • Las Vegas agreed to bring back Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young, with Jewell Loyd finalizing a deal Friday in reports that keep the champions’ core intact as A’ja Wilson signals a return.
  • Brittney Griner is finalizing a seven-figure contract with the Connecticut Sun, multiple outlets reported Friday, positioning the Houston native to join the club before its planned 2027 move to that city.
  • Top guards re-signed on big deals, including Arike Ogunbowale in Dallas on a multiyear seven-figure contract below the $1.4 million supermax to aid roster building and Kelsey Mitchell in Indiana at the $1.4 million supermax for one year.
  • Expansion side Toronto Tempo secured near‑max two‑year contracts with guards Marina Mabrey and Brittney Sykes, which their agent said forms the first known million‑dollar backcourt under the new agreement.
  • Off the court, the Indiana Fever unveiled a $78 million, 108,000‑square‑foot performance center set to open next spring as the league’s largest, signaling deeper investment as expansion and free agency reshape rosters.