He then went on to explain how given all that needs to be accomplished between now and the scheduled start of the season in May (expansion draft, free agency, WNBA Draft, training camp), that time is of the essence.<\/p>\n
“What I’d love to accomplish is sort of putting pressure on everybody. I’ve been through so many cycles of collective bargaining and often things tend to get done in the 11th hour. We’re getting awfully close to the 11th hour now when it comes to bargaining,” he added.<\/p>\n
“I’m not ready to set a drop dead date. … What I’d love to accomplish is putting pressure on everybody.”<\/p>\n
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on WNBA CBA negotiations. pic.twitter.com\/8JDeVywWa3<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) February 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Silver stated that he is encouraged there has been more back-and-forth of late before once again laying down the gauntlet. <\/p>\n “We need to now move towards a next level sense of urgency and not lose momentum in terms of the amazing amount of progress we’ve seen in women’s basketball.”<\/p>\n WNBAPA Sends Snarky Valentine’s Day Message to League Jul 19, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Team Collier forward Nneka Ogwumike (3) looks on before the 2025 WNBA All Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images | Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images<\/p>\n On the same day Silver issued the warning about urgency, the WNBA Players’ Association shared a different sort of message\u2014one with a Valentine’s Day theme.<\/p>\n The WNBAPA Instagram account posted a mock card that read:<\/p>\n “Rose are red. Violets are blue. We’d love a proposal. That values players too.”<\/p>\n The WNBPA with a statement on this Valentine\u2019s Day. pic.twitter.com\/Fke2k4i4Sv<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 E J \ud83c\udfc0 (@EJayArrow) February 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n This after there had been what had at least seemed like some progress following the league’s latest proposal, with New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart having said she was “excited” about the state of negotiations since a recent in-person meeting between the parties.<\/p>\n![\"Nneka](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01khf5d64hxkk97c39j1.jpg\" "\\"Nneka")
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