Overview
- Under the 2020 CBA formula, the players’ shared-revenue portion for 2025 was about $16 million, with $8 million going to players active in 2025 and $8 million earmarked for league marketing agreements.
- The WNBPA will distribute $9.25 million in licensing revenue generated since 2020, with payments based on years played from 2020–2025 and a $50,000 maximum per player.
- Talks remain unresolved: the players’ latest proposal seeks 27.5% of gross revenue and an opening salary cap under $9.5 million, while the league proposes 70% of net revenue and a $5.65 million cap in 2026.
- League representatives have labeled the union’s revenue-share ask as unrealistic and warned it would produce hundreds of millions of dollars in team losses, and the league declined comment on the payout.
- The union expects to submit its payout structure within two weeks, a new CBA is needed before the May 8 season start, and players previously authorized leaders to call a strike.