{"id":478568,"date":"2026-02-16T13:32:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T13:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/478568\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T13:32:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T13:32:21","slug":"wnba-sets-meeting-with-wnbpa-amid-stalled-cba-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/478568\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA Sets Meeting with WNBPA Amid Stalled CBA Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The WNBA and the WNBPA are literally coming to the table this week, with both parties meeting in-person on Monday as stalled CBA talks<\/a> continue to delay offseason movement prior to the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

WNBPA executive committee<\/a> members Nneka Ogwumike (Seattle Storm), Napheesa Collier<\/a> (Minnesota Lynx), Breanna Stewart (New York Liberty), and Kelsey Plum (LA Sparks) will attend Monday’s CBA negotiations in New York alongside WNBA, team, and union leadership.<\/p>\n

“I think we’ll learn a lot from this meeting,” WNBPA first VP Plum said<\/a> from the Unrivaled tour stop<\/a> in Philadelphia on Friday. “I think everyone understands what’s at stake, timeline-wise.”<\/p>\n

The two parties reportedly remain far apart on wedge topics like revenue sharing<\/a>, three months after the previous CBA expired.<\/p>\n

According to sources, Monday will mark the first full CBA meeting between the WNBPA and WNBA in over a month<\/a>, with offseason transactions currently left in limbo while other league operations continue under a status quo mechanism<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“At the end of the day, we’re human beings. I think conversation face-to-face goes a long way,” Plum continued. “To be able to sit down face-to-face and say, ‘This is how I feel, this is how you feel, let’s see what we can do from there.'”<\/p>\n

“I’m just excited for the opportunity to be able to be there in-person with other players that are really invested in this,” Plum added.<\/p>\n