US EditionWNBA and Players' Union Fail to Reach New CBA, Negotiations Continue without Extension
The WNBA and its players remain divided over revenue sharing and salary increases, with a strike option authorized amid stalled negotiations after the CBA deadline passed.
- On Jan. 8, 2026, the WNBA and WNBA Players Association failed to reach a new CBA, entering a status quo where the current agreement remains until a new deal or halted talks.
- The impasse centers on whether revenue should be measured on gross or net receipts, with the WNBA Players Association seeking about 30% of gross revenue while the league proposes roughly 70% of net revenue.
- Recent proposals would raise the league's average salary to about $530,000, growing to $780,000, and include a salary cap of about $10.5 million, with a league maximum of $1.3 million to $2 million.
- In mid-December, players empowered WNBPA leaders, including Nneka Ogwumike's executive committee, to call a strike if necessary and set up global `player hubs` to stay ready; the WNBA says it will not lock out players and expects a 2026 season starting in May.
- NBA ownership and last year's TV revenue growth add context, as league sources warn the WNBPA proposal could mean $700 million in losses over 30 years of WNBA losses.
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WNBA and players’ union fail to reach new CBA, negotiations continue without extension
The WNBA and its players’ union weren’t able to agree to a new collective bargaining agreement by the Friday night deadline, and now the league enters a “status-quo” period with no new extension reached.
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WNBA, players won’t extend CBA deadline; ‘status quo’ period expected
The WNBA and the Women's National Basketball Players Association will not extend the previous collective bargaining agreement before Friday's deadline.
The WNBA, the U.S. Women’s Basketball League, could live its first strike for the next few hours after almost 30 years of existence. WNBA star and vice president of the League’s Women’s National Basketball Player’s Association (WNBAPA Women’s National Basketball Player’s Association), Breanna Stewart, said that both sides will not reach an agreement for a new collective agreement before midnight on Friday. “We will not reach an agreement for tom…
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