The WNBA and the players\u2019 union have extended CBA negotiations by 40 days, with a new deadline set for Jan. 9. After reports of a wide gap between both sides, the league unveiled its biggest proposal yet, offering sweeping increases to salaries and revenue sharing. <\/p>\n
According to insider Khristina Williams<\/a>, the WNBA\u2019s offer includes: guaranteed $1M base salaries for max players starting in 2026, revenue-sharing that could push earnings above $1.2M, an average salary<\/a> jump to $500K, and a minimum salary increase to $225K. Team salary caps would surge from $1.5M to $5M in the first year and then scale with league revenue, News.Az<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n These concessions mark a major shift from earlier offers, which included max salaries closer to $800\u2013850K. Just last season, max players earned around $250K and minimum-salary players about $66K.<\/p>\n The proposal comes as the WNBA experiences historic growth: massive expansion fees\u2014$50M for the Golden State Valkyries and $250M for upcoming teams in Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia\u2014and a new $2.2 billion media rights deal that will boost annual broadcast revenue from $60M to more than $200M.<\/p>\n Players argue that the league\u2019s rapid rise justifies a larger share of the money. Whether the union accepts the WNBA\u2019s proposal will determine if a new CBA can be finalized before the January deadline.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n