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The WNBA and the players union will meet for the fifth straight day Saturday having a sense of urgency to get a deal done by Monday to avoid disruptions to the upcoming season. Both sides said Friday night that movement is being made toward a new CBA that would be transformational. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Friday night that they need to get a deal done by Monday to avoid disruptions to the upcoming season.

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert told reporters on Friday that there's urgency to get a new collective bargaining agreement done by Monday to avoid disruptions to the preseason calendar, including training camp and preseason games.

During the fourth day of lengthy in-person meetings in New York between representatives of the WNBA and the players’ union, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert told reporters that there is urgency to agree to the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement by Monday, The Athletic confirmed. “I’ve never been a betting woman in my life, and I’m not going to start now. But we have to get a deal done by Monday,” Engelbert said Friday night. “We have to get it done without disrupting … this two team

WNBPA chief Terri Carmichael Jackson expressed optimism on Day 4 of CBA negotiations with the league, saying that continued conversations have helped "chip away at what the concerns are for both sides."

The WNBA and its players union enter the fourth consecutive day of marathon negotiations to tackle CBA hurdles. Here's the latest updates.