Overview
- Kelsey Plum said player leaders will meet league officials Monday in New York after weeks without a full bargaining session.
- Attendees are expected to include Plum, Nneka Ogwumike, Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, with Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and some owners joining the league side.
- The league has not responded to the union’s proposal sent about a month ago, saying it didn’t warrant a reply and signaling it is waiting for a more “realistic” offer.
- A core dispute is revenue sharing: players seek roughly 30% of gross revenue with a team cap near $10.5 million, while the league proposes about 70% of net revenue and a cap near $5 million.
- The league’s offer projects a $1 million max base salary in 2026 (up to about $1.3 million with revenue sharing), a minimum above $250,000, and an average above $530,000, as the offseason moratorium delays free agency and the expansion draft and raises timing risks for the May 8 season start; players have authorized strike action.