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WNBA Sends Counterproposal to Players’ Union as Revenue-Sharing Rift Persists

The new offer lands with the sides still split on whether compensation should be tied to gross or net revenue.

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Sep 25, 2024; Uncasville, Connecticut, USA; A general view of the WNBA ball during game two of the first round of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs between the Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • After meeting earlier in the week, the league delivered a written counterproposal on Feb. 6, though full details were not disclosed, according to USA TODAY and the AP.
  • Players seek roughly 30% of gross revenue, while the league’s prior framework offered more than 70% of net revenue, a gap that continues to define talks, per the AP.
  • Slides shown to players outlined a 2026 maximum base salary of $1 million that could reach about $1.3 million via revenue sharing and detailed numerous concessions including more guaranteed contracts, two developmental roster spots, codified charter travel and trade protections for pregnant players, the AP reported.
  • The union’s ask includes a team cap near $10.5 million versus a league proposal around $5 million previously described, and WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike says significant work remains even as she’s confident games will be played in 2026, per the New York Post and the AP.
  • With a moratorium still freezing free agency, the Toronto and Portland expansion draft and other offseason steps, roughly 80% of players remain unsigned as the May 8 season start draws closer, the AP reported.