Overview
- Each team is slated for 44 regular-season games, with a pause Aug. 31–Sept. 16 for the FIBA Women’s World Cup and playoffs set to begin Sept. 27.
- The 30th season introduces two expansion teams, with the Toronto Tempo opening May 8 vs. the Mystics and the Portland Fire debuting May 9 vs. the Sky.
- Key dates include the Commissioner’s Cup group stage June 1–17 with a June 30 final, and the All-Star Game in Chicago on July 25.
- Free agency and the expansion draft remain on hold under a moratorium, compressing timelines ahead of the April 13 draft and April 19 training camp.
- Negotiations are unresolved as the union seeks a 30% share of gross revenue and a $10.5 million cap, while the league’s last proposal ties a $5 million cap to revenue growth and offers roughly 70% of net revenue sharing, raising the prospect of delays if no deal is reached.