Time is becoming the one thing neither side has much of. With the 2026 season inching closer, the WNBA and the WNBPA remain far apart on major collective bargaining issues.
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Another meeting went by on Monday, and the limbo continues. With only three months until the season starts and significant gaps still prevalent between the league and the players, the question of where athletes will play and under what terms is becoming increasingly unclear.
The ball is now in the players union’s court.
In the ongoing CBA talks between the WNBA and the WNBPA, the players have been clear with their demands. Their pay should increase as the league continues to boom.
While WNBA players are negotiating what could be the most consequential collective bargaining agreement in league history, Unrivaled seems to be serving a bigger purpose, providing a gathering space for players to strategize and build solidarity. There’s a flip side to this, as the schedule is making their physical presence for negotiations impossible.
The WNBA submitted its latest CBA proposal to the union Friday, a source told ESPN, ending a more than six-week wait from the players association for a counter to their last offer.
WNBA players’ union president Nneka Ogwumike said significant work remains for the season to start on time but said she remains confident games will be played in 2026. Ogwumike said the league and union are not close on key issues like revenue sharing in their effort to strike a new collective bargaining agreement. The season is supposed to begin May 8, but an expansion draft, free agency and a rookie draft also need to happen before the league tips off.