{"id":321111,"date":"2025-12-02T19:23:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T19:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/321111\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T19:23:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T19:23:09","slug":"wnba-proposes-drastic-cuts-and-major-schedule-change-in-latest-cba-negotiations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/321111\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA proposes drastic cuts and major schedule change in latest CBA negotiations"},"content":{"rendered":"

The WNBPA and WNBA extended the window to deliver a new CBA late last week, and the league has made a new offer – which includes raises salaries across the board, but there’s a catch<\/p>\n

13:59 ET, 02 Dec 2025Updated 14:00 ET, 02 Dec 2025<\/p>\n

\"TheThe WNBA is in talks with the WNBPA over a new CBA(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The WNBA could make a significant change to players\u2019 lives by offering higher contracts while removing housing in its latest proposal.<\/p>\n

Last year, in October 2024, WNBA<\/a> players opted out of the current CBA. This gave the league and the WNBPA more than a year to hash out a new deal<\/a>, with some of the key issues being addressed in negotiations, including increased player salaries, implementing a softened salary cap, expanded rosters, better access to family planning services, and players having a seat at the table for media rights talks.<\/p>\n

On Sunday night, the WNBA and WNBPA struck a deal over an extension to finalize the CBA<\/a>. As the two sides move toward striking a groundbreaking new agreement, the league has made an intriguing offer.<\/p>\n

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The WNBA proposed a seven-figure base max salary<\/a>, but the league removed team housing from the offer submitted to the WNBPA, according to Front Office Sports<\/a>. Teams have been required to provide players with in-season housing since 2016.<\/p>\n

The WNBA has also proposed extending the season, featuring an earlier start date that is expected to interfere with the NCAA<\/a> tournament and potentially other leagues such as Project B<\/a> or even Unrivaled<\/a>. The start date for training camp could be as early as mid-March; the current 44-game regular season runs from mid-May to early September, with the 2025 WNBA Finals scheduled to end on Oct. 10.<\/p>\n

The league\u2019s proposal reportedly includes a maximum base salary of $1 million, with potential earnings from revenue sharing increasing that number to $1.2 million. Multiple players per team would be eligible to sign for this supermax base in 2026.<\/p>\n

This would see the average salary is projected to exceed $500,000, with a minimum of more than $225,000. The salary cap is currently $1.5 million per team, but it is expected to increase to $5 million, growing in line with league and team revenue.<\/p>\n

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\"WNBAWNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert is looking to extend the league’s season(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

However, housing would be cut. Under the current CBA, players have multiple options during the regular season and the playoffs for housing, receiving either a home provided by the team or a monthly stipend.<\/p>\n

Players with children under the age of 13 receive a two-bedroom unit, while the monthly stipend for players who opt not to live in team-provided housing is up to $2,700 in New York. The most affected players would be those under temporary contracts, as they are likely to be in WNBA markets for a short period of time before moving on.<\/p>\n

Regarding the CBA, the current deal allows the WNBA to move the start of training camp up to April 1 at the earliest, while the season is permitted to run through Oct. 31. Last October, commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced the league\u2019s decision to increase the regular season to a 44-game slate. The schedule change included the WNBA Finals switching to a 7-game format.<\/p>\n

The league and players\u2019 union failed to reach an agreement on a new CBA by the extended date of Nov. 30. On Sunday, the two sides agreed to a second extension with a deadline of Jan. 9, 2026.<\/p>\n