Overview
- The WNBPA’s latest counter seeks 25% of gross revenue in Year 1 and a 27.5% average over the deal, with a first‑year salary cap under $9.5 million and phased housing that tapers for high‑earning players.
- The WNBA labeled the offer unrealistic and cited projected team losses, with league figures reported at roughly $460 million over the deal, while maintaining its model that ties pay to net revenue.
- The league’s February proposal features about 70% of net revenue to players, a 2026 cap of $5.65 million, and a structure that would lift max salaries to about $1.3 million in 2026 and toward $2 million by 2031.
- Housing remains a flashpoint: the union wants team housing preserved for the early years of the CBA, whereas the league offers one‑bedrooms for rookies and minimum‑salary players and studios for two developmental players per team.
- The unresolved split over gross vs. net revenue and a nearly $4 million first‑year cap gap leave expansion and college drafts, free agency, and training camp timelines at risk, with strike authority still in place for players.