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tRY IT NOW <\/a><\/p>\n Stewart is expected to suit up for the Final Six in Zaragoza, Spain, which runs April 15-19.<\/p>\n Stewart\u2019s re-signing comes at an interesting time as WNBA collective bargaining negotiations continue to drag on<\/a>.<\/p>\n WNBA training camps are scheduled to open April 19, though players have until May 1 to report without penalty. The season is set to open May 8. However, a potential delayed start to the 2026 season is not out of the question as labor talks continue.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Changes to the league\u2019s prioritization rules are under consideration, though any changes are unlikely to apply to the first year of the new deal.<\/p>\n Stewart last played for Fenerbahce during the 2022-23 season, leading the franchise to its first EuroLeague women\u2019s championship. She was named the Final Four MVP that year and made first-team All-EuroLeague.<\/p>\n Breanna Stewart of the Mist dribbles the ball against the Laces during Unrivaled 2026 play. Getty Images<\/p>\n Stewart didn\u2019t play during the 2023-24 WNBA offseason as she and Napheesa Collier laid the groundwork for their revolutionary 3-on-3 basketball league<\/a>, Unrivaled, to launch the following year.<\/p>\n Part of Stewart and Collier\u2019s goal of creating Unrivaled \u2013 a league based in Miami \u2013 was to ensure players have the opportunity to stay stateside during the WNBA offseason rather than having to play overseas to supplement their income.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n A representative for Stewart didn\u2019t return The Post\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n The ball is currently in the Women\u2019s National Basketball Players\u2019 Association\u2019s hands to submit a new CBA proposal after the WNBA finally shared a counteroffer with the players\u2019 union on Feb. 6. Before that, the WNBPA had been waiting six weeks for a response from the league.<\/p>\n Different viewpoints on what is an acceptable and fair revenue-share system remains one of the sticking points that have held up discussions.<\/p>\n![\"Breanna](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/468639dcc8a5a42f21d70365d14e2a82.jpeg\"\/)
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