After the huge disappointment in the February 2 meeting, fans nearly lost hope of seeing any positive news over the CBA discussions. Nneka Ogwumike criticized the WNBA for arriving unprepared to the CBA meeting, which resulted in further delay. Other players also see it as a wasted opportunity.
But the league promised to come up with a new proposal that might cover players’ demands. On Friday night, February 6, the league delivered on its promise, working on the salary, housing, and other aspects of the CBA discussions.
WNBA With Change In Stance For Housing And Facilities Provisions
In the earlier proposal, the league surprised everyone by withdrawing the players’ housing. Though players were looking for better terms in the deal, taking away facilities like housing was also a deal-breaker.
Many players, including Natasha Cloud, slammed the league for its stance on housing policy and other facilities as well. In the updated offer, the league restored its policy, which would settle some nerves.
The WNBA's latest proposal included some concessions on housing: 1 bedrooms would be available for players on their applicable minimum salary & with 0 years of service (2026-28 only). Developmental players would get studio apts.
— Alexa Philippou (@alexaphilippou) February 7, 2026
No significant updates on rev share
According to the reports, players making the minimum salary will receive a one-bedroom apartment. The league also made provision for two developmental players to address injuries and pregnancy. The teams will be granted a cap exemption in such cases, and the players will receive a studio apartment.
Scroll to continue reading
Trending WNBA News
The players’ union also pushed for setting a standard for team facilities that would be codified in the new CBA.
WNBA Keeping Its Revenue-Sharing Model Same
The biggest point of dispute in the CBA discussion was the revenue-sharing model. The players demanded 30% of gross revenue, while the league offered 70% of net revenue. The league is keeping its revenue-sharing offer, which would be around half (15% of gross revenue) of what the players proposed.
In the 2020 CBA, the players earned below 10% of the revenue, which was the lowest in all the pro sports leagues across the country. Players are basically eyeing the NBA-like structure implementation in the WNBA, but the league sees them as different entities altogether.
The decision is with the WNBPA now, whether to see this point as a reason to send back another proposal, or they look for the season to start on time.