INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Caitlin Clark’s confident.
But then again, when isn’t she?
This time, the Indiana Fever All-Star’s confidence concerns a new collective bargaining agreement between the WNBA and Players Association.
“I truly do believe we’re going to get something done here in the next couple weeks,” Clark said during an appearance on NBC’s Basketball Night in America Sunday.
Talks between the two sides have been seemingly never-ending. A new CBA still hasn’t been ratified, which has halted all offseason action, including the expansion draft for the two new teams, the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire. The draft was originally scheduled to take place on Dec. 6, 2025, but has been pushed back indefinitely until the league and players reach a new agreement.
Free agency was also set to open on January 21 with players allowed to sign contracts on Sunday.
The league and players association have a meeting set for Monday, Feb. 2 in hopes of getting closer to an agreement.
“Honestly, I don’t think this is just a big moment for the WNBA. I think for all women’s sports, this is one of the biggest moments we’ve ever had,” Clark said. “I feel very confident that we’re going to get something done, and that’s because we’re in this moment because of the product we put on the floor, so we need to be able to continue to do that.”
Once the two sides reach an agreement, then the league can start playing catch up on everything missed during the long negotiations.
“There’s a lot of boxes that we still need to check,” Clark said. “There’s a lot of things left to do, but I really do feel confident that both sides are going to reach a deal here soon.”
The WNBA Draft for all teams is scheduled to take place April 14, if an agreement is made.
Full Indiana Fever Schedule
Sat., May 9
Dallas Wings
1 p.m.
Wed., May 13
at Los Angeles Sparks
10 p.m.
Fri., May 15
Washington Mystics
7:30 p.m.
Sun., May 17
Seattle Storm
6 p.m.
Wed., May 20
Portland Fire
7 p.m.
Fri., May 22
Golden State Valkyries
7:30 p.m.
Thurs., May 28
at Golden State Valkyries
10 p.m.
Sat., May 30
at Portland Fire
8 p.m.
Thurs., June 4
Atlanta Dream*
7 p.m.
Sat., June 6
at New York Liberty*
8 p.m.
Mon., June 8
at Washington Mystics*
8 p.m.
Thurs., June 11
Chicago Sky*
7 p.m.
Sat., June 13
at Connecticut Sun*
6 p.m.
Tues., June 16
Toronto Tempo*
7 p.m.
Thurs., June 18
Atlanta Dream
7:30 p.m.
Sat., June 20
at Atlanta Dream
1 p.m.
Mon., June 22
Phoenix Mercury
8 p.m.
Wed., June 24
Phoenix Mercury
7 p.m.
Sat., June 27
Los Angeles Sparks
8 p.m.
Sun., July 5
at Las Vegas Aces
7 p.m.
Wed., July 8
at Los Angeles Sparks
10 p.m.
Thurs., July 9
at Phoenix Mercury
10 p.m.
Sun., July 12
at Las Vegas Aces
9 p.m.
Wed., July 15
Golden State Valkyries
8 p.m.
Fri., July 17
Seattle Storm
7:30 p.m.
Sat., July 18
New York Liberty
8 p.m.
Wed., July 22
Connecticut Sun
8 p.m.
Tues., July 28
at Seattle Storm
9:30 p.m.
Fri., July 31
at Portland Fire
10 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 2
at Minnesota Lynx
1 p.m.
Thurs., Aug. 6
Las Vegas Aces
7 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 8
at Chicago Sky
3 p.m.
Tues., Aug. 11
New York Liberty
7:30 p.m.
Fri., Aug. 14
Dallas Wings
7:30 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 16
at Atlanta Dream
7 p.m.
Tues., Aug. 18
at Toronto Tempo
7 p.m.
Thurs., Aug. 20
at Dallas Wings
8 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 22
at New York Liberty
7 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 23
at Chicago Sky
7 p.m.
Fri., Aug. 28
Connecticut Sun
7:30 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 18
at Toronto Tempo
7:30 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 20
Washington Mystics
4 p.m.
Tues., Sept. 22
Minnesota Lynx
8 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 24
at Minnesota Lynx
8 p.m.
*Indicates 2026 Commissioner’s Cup Game