Overview
- Breanna Stewart said the private letter she and Kelsey Plum sent was meant to get the executive committee “back on track,” not to undercut Terri Jackson, and described subsequent calls as tougher but more productive.
- The WNBPA has not yet responded to the league’s latest proposal received this week, with the WNBA targeting March 10 for a term sheet to avoid affecting the May 8 season start and key offseason events including the draft and two expansion drafts.
- Union leaders released survey results showing 84% of responding players would not accept the league’s current offer and want bargaining to continue, underscoring public claims of unity.
- Revenue sharing remains the core dispute, with players pushing for a percentage of gross revenue (reported around 26%) and the league offering a share based on net revenue (reported around 70% of net), which the union says equates to far less of gross.
- The league’s recent counter raised the Year 1 salary cap to $5.75 million, projected to reach roughly $8.5 million by Year 6, and would let certain rookies who earn All‑WNBA or MVP honors become eligible earlier for maximum deals.