Nov. 30 deadline until Jan. 9<\/a> a few weeks ago. Increased salaries and revenue sharing are two big areas that the sides aren’t close on. <\/p>\nThe league offered a max salary that would have a guaranteed a $1 million base, with projected revenue sharing pushing total earnings for max players to more than $1.2 million in 2026, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Nov. 30 on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the negotiations. The person confirmed Friday that the numbers were still accurate but could go up in the negotiations.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s business, it\u2019s a negotiation. There has to be compromise on both sides. It\u2019s starting to get down to the wire a little bit. Obviously I want to help in anyway I can,\u201d Clark said. \u201cThere are different things that we can say \u2018we deserve that\u2019 and aren\u2019t going to compromise that, and other things that we can probably compromise on. Like I said, this is the biggest moment in the history of the WNBA and I don\u2019t want that to be forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n
Clark, who has helped bring so much attention to the league since getting drafted No. 1 in 2024, has been educating herself on key issues as well as talking to members of the negotiating team, including Fever teammate Brianna Turner. Clark went to a meeting during All-Star weekend, but hasn’t been to one since.<\/p>\n
USA teammate Angel Reese, who has also helped bring more attention to the league since she was a rookie in 2024, appreciates what the union negotiators are doing.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe vets have done a great job speaking up for us. Nneka (Ogwumike), Satou (Sabally), (Napheesa Collier), all of them have done a great job,\u201d Reese said. \u201cThey are doing it for our generation and the next to come. It\u2019s going back and forth, but it\u2019s really important for us to continue to be involved, collectively coming together and being one and not stopping until we get everything we want.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kelsey Plum is part of that executive committee for the union and has been active in the negotiations. She’s been a bit disappointed by the lack of progress.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo be honest, it\u2019s been disheartening, frustration in the negotiation and how far away we are,\u201d she said. \u201cWhat I\u2019m proud of is we play with a group of women who are united and are standing on something. It\u2019s not just about us, it\u2019s about the future and women in general. Fighting for what needs to be done. Stand on that and chip away and hopefully get to something that we\u2019re really proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n
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