After nearly 18 months of discussions, the league saw little update on the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Fans and a few players even feared cancellation of the 2026 season, with only major changes to save the league and season.
Aamod this, both parties pulled up their socks and held three-day meetings, working on the terms for 12 hours each day. At the end, players report real progress toward a landmark new CBA agreement; sadly, that’s not the conclusion, though, as the discussions will continue for the fourth day.
WNBA CBA Negotiation Yet To Get a Final Solution
Caitlin Clark and Breanna Stewart spoke about having face-to-face meetings for the CBA terms confirmation, which will fast-track the progress. The players’ union and league are now engaging in a similar fashion, putting aside their ‘sharing of proposals’ and directly working on the deal.
Yet the two exchanged seven proposals in the first two days, which accelerated the discussions. On day three, though, there was little movement, though both parties again engaged in the 12-hour-long meeting, which extended the wait.
Sorry guys, there wasn’t really much to share last night… and the wall of exhaustion was hitting hard lol
— Alexa Philippou (@alexaphilippou) March 13, 2026
Today is a new day though and we’ll be back at it for Day 4! https://t.co/x2jB44jRAL
According to the latest update, the league has increased the Year 1 salary cap to $6.2 million, up from $1.5 million in 2025. Also, the WNBA’s latest offer included a maximum base salary of more than $1.3 million. This will grow to $2 million over the life of the agreement.
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The average salary would be $570,000 in Year 1, rising to $850,000 over the life of the deal. Yet there are a few disagreement points in the discussions, which are stretching the confirmation of the New CBA deal.
Revenue Sharing Remains Key Stumbling Block In CBA Confirmation
The parties have largely ironed out many points from the CBA discussions, and one key aspect that is keeping everyone waiting is the revenue-sharing method and percentage. The WNBPA requested 25% of gross revenue in the first year, increasing over the life of the agreement to an average of roughly 26%. Their original demand was 30% of the gross revenue.
The WNBA is currently offering more than 70% of league and team net revenue, which, according to WNBPA representatives, amounts to less than 15% of gross revenue – still leaving a massive gap between the two parties.
Both parties want the 2026 WNBA Season to start on time, and hopefully, they will find a solution within this week to make it happen.