WNBA Union Offers Revenue Concessions in CBA Talks

The Women's National Basketball Players Association submitted a counterproposal to the WNBA on Friday, offering concessions on revenue sharing and player housing amid ongoing negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement. The move comes as the league emphasized a March 10 deadline to avoid disruptions to the 2026 season schedule.

According to sources familiar with the discussions, the union lowered its demand for a share of the league's gross revenue to 26 percent, down from 27.5 percent in its prior offer. This adjustment represents approximately $100 million less over the duration of a potential deal. The proposal maintains the union's previous request for a team salary cap of about $9.5 million in the agreement's opening year, which exceeds the league's most recent position by nearly $4 million.

The WNBA's latest counteroffer, presented to the union a week earlier, stuck to providing more than 70 percent of net revenue after expenses such as upgraded facilities, charter flights, five-star hotels, medical services, security, and arena costs. Sources estimate this equates to roughly 15 percent of gross revenue. On housing, the union seeks team-provided accommodations...