The WNBA’s CBA talks have taken over the world as the deadline approaches. While many fans and analysts are showing support for the players’ association, the league owners and a few franchise owners are quietly speaking in favor of the WNBA. The widespread topic also involved legislators, as the WNBA players’ union gets support from over 70 legislators, including Zohran Mamdani.
Now, the Miami Marlins’ former president also puts his views on the topic in his recent podcast appearance. He even discusses the possibility of a solution regarding the revenue-sharing model.
David Samson Insists WNBA Players Won’t Get Same Revenue Percentage As NBA
The main issue for the CBA negotiation standoff is revenue sharing. The WNBPA is adamant on getting the Revenue share as per the NBA’s model, which covers the BRI (basketball-related income), allowing some cap space flexibility and higher salaries to players.
Moreover, the WNBA players earn a mere 9% of the profit share from the league, while the NBA players have a 50-50 share. Combining both entities, the former baseball team president predicts that the WNBPA will not get the same values.
“My interest in management is to make sure we’ve got a healthy business that can be sustained over a long period of time and that can be profitable. And what the women want in the WNBA is for the WNBA to do a deal that would guarantee no profitability. They’re not going to do it. And I would call the bluff of all these negotiators,” Samson said on Pablo Torre Finds Out Podcast.
"There is zero chance that the women in the WNBA are going to get the same percentage of 'revenue' that the NBA players get."@DavidPSamson and John Skipper debate the WNBA's "civil war" pic.twitter.com/UYSi1e3t3q
— Pablo Torre Finds Out (@pablofindsout) October 28, 2025
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Samson agreed that the players need a hefty raise in pay, but a higher revenue share would be an issue for the league to accept. The WNBPA has zero chance of landing the deal, just like the NBA.
While the league is seeking a solution, there is news of a possible extension. ESPN also recently suggested that the league has already proposed a 30-day extension
WNBPA Legal Advisor Erin D. Drake Confirms WNBA CBA Set To Miss October 31 Deadline
With the topic getting dragged on for a long time, many players and fans want to see the end of the tunnel as early as possible. But WNBPA chair holders ask for togetherness. Napheesa Collier warned WNBA players against backing down from CBA negotiations, which hints at an even longer fight.
Also, WNBPA’s legal advisor, Erin D. Drake, mentioned that the discussion will go beyond the original deadline date. “We have worked hard to be able to say on Friday, we did it. Unfortunately, that’s not going to happen,” Erin D. Drake told The Athletic. “In a dance, it takes two to tango. And it has been difficult to find a beat, to find a rhythm and to find the same sense of urgency (from the league), just to be frank, to get this done.”
The league will need to find a solution to the topic, and it should be implemented as soon as possible, as the players’ association is prepared to sit out the next season.