Twelve Australians set to earn over $8.5M in 2026 WNBA salaries under new CBA boom<\/p>\n
Twelve Australian women’s basketball stars including Alanna Smith and Ezi Magbegor \u2013 both earning core\/maximum contracts \u2013\u00a0will earn a combined more than AUD $8.5 million in the 2026 WNBA\u00a0season.<\/p>\n
It’s first season of the WNBA’s new collective bargaining agreement has dramatically reshaped the league\u2019s financial landscape, with the 2026 salary cap increasing to USD $7 million per team.<\/p>\n
WNBA\u00a0player salaries now range from approximately USD $270,000 to $1.4 million, with elite players commanding near-maximum deals as the league enters a new era of growth.<\/p>\n
Smith<\/a>, 29, joined the Wings as a free agent on a three-year deal worth USD $3.75 million (approximately AUD $5.2 million)<\/a> under the new WNBA collective bargaining agreement. Her contract averages USD $1.25 million per season, with a 2026 base salary of USD $1.19 million.<\/p>\n While Magbegor<\/a>, 26, was one of 10 players on 10 different teams to receive the core offer, signing a three-year contract with the Seattle Storm worth USD $3.75 million (approximately AUD $5.2 million)<\/a> ahead of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n Eight other Australians \u2013 four draftees<\/a> and four training camp invites \u2013 could push that number closer to AUD\u00a0$10 million.<\/p>\n Four Australian women\u2019s basketballers \u2013 Saffron Shiels<\/a>, Amelia Hassett<\/a>, Charlise Dunn<\/a>, and Manuela Puoch<\/a> \u2013 were selected in last Tuesday’s 2026 WNBA<\/a> Draft in Manhattan, New York while WNBL rebounding champion Anneli Maley<\/a> (New York), Ally Wilson (Washington), Miela Sowah<\/a>\u00a0(Golden State) and Maddi Rocci (Toronto Tempo)\u00a0have all been invited to training camps.<\/p>\n Aussies in the WNBA 2026 \u2013 SalariesAlanna Smith<\/a> \u2013 AUD $1,659,693 (USD $1,190,000)Alex Fowler<\/a> \u2013\u00a0AUD $376,569 (USD $270,000)Chloe Bibby<\/a> \u2013 AUD $387,029 (USD $277,500)Ezi Magbegor<\/a> \u2013 AUD $1,743,375 (USD $1,250,000)Georgia Amoore<\/a> \u2013 AUD $495,199 (USD $355,058)Isobel Borlase<\/a> \u2013 AUD $376,569 (USD $270,000)\u200d<\/a>Jade Melbourne<\/a> \u2013 AUD $697,350 (USD $500,000)\u200d<\/a>Kristy Wallace<\/a> \u2013 AUD $387,029 (USD $277,500)\u200d<\/a>Nyadiew Puoch<\/a> \u2013 AUD $403,254 (USD $289,133)\u200d<\/a>Rebecca Allen<\/a> \u2013 AUD $488,145 (USD $350,000)\u200d<\/a>Sami Whitcomb<\/a> \u2013 AUD $1,025,105 (USD $735,000)\u200d<\/a>Stephanie Talbot<\/a> \u2013 AUD $547,420 (USD $392,500)2026 WNBA\u00a0Training Camp Contracts\u200dAnneli Maley signed a Training Camp Contract with the New York Liberty.\u200dAlly Wilson signed a Training Camp Contract with the Washington Mystics.\u200dMiela Sowah signed a Training Camp Contract with the Golden State Valkyries.\u200dMaddi Rocci signed a Training Camp Contract with the Toronto Tempo.\u200dBendigo Spirit import Megan McConnell signed a Training Camp Contract with the Indiana Fever.\u200dFormer Perth Lynx star Laeticia Amihere signed a Training Camp Contract with the Golden State Valkyries.What is a Training Camp ContractNo guaranteed salaryPlayers are only paid if they make the final roster<\/p>\n If they don\u2019t make the team: Usually receive a small camp stipend (a few thousand USD at most)<\/p>\n If they do make the roster: Convert to a standard WNBA contract. Minimum salary \u2248 USD $64,000+<\/p>\n \n 2026 base salaries. Currency toggle available. TBD = no confirmed figure.\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Twelve Australians set to earn over $8.5M in 2026 WNBA salaries under new CBA boom Twelve Australian women’s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":614002,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[574],"tags":[64,63,726,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-614001","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-basketball","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-basketball","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/614001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=614001"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/614001\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/614002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=614001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=614001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=614001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}