Overview
- Las Vegas Aces leaders Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young said they want a season but support the union’s stance, with Gray open to striking if terms fall short.
- The WNBPA executive committee declared it is united after a leaked letter from Kelsey Plum and Breanna Stewart raised concerns about the union’s process.
- A union survey reported 84% of responding players opposed accepting the league’s net-based counter and favored continued negotiations, though response size was not disclosed.
- Key gaps persist: reports peg the union’s 2026 team salary-cap target near $9.45 million versus the league’s $5.75 million, and the latest league offer did not change its revenue-share structure.
- Talks accelerated after the league went six weeks without replying to a union proposal, with exchanges on Feb. 27 and March 2, and player reps describe communication with the union as functioning.