WNBA Claims $700M In Projected Losses Under Players Union CBA Proposal

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• WNBA Claims $700M In Projected Losses Under Players Union CBA Proposal

  The WNBA and Women's National Basketball Players Association remain deeply divided over revenue sharing with negotiations approaching a January 9 deadline, multiple sources told ESPN. The league projects the union's latest proposal would result in $700 million in losses over the agreement's duration. Sources familiar with the negotiations said Wednesday the WNBPA proposal gives players approximately 30% of gross revenue with a salary cap near $10.5 million. The league believes such losses wou...

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• Sources: WNBA, union far apart ahead of deadline

  While sources said the WNBA is projecting that a recent proposal from the WNPBA would result in $700 million in losses over the course of the agreement, the union called that "absolutely false," citing a discrepancy in whether expansion fees are factored.

  Publisher:ESPN WNBAArticle published:Dec 31, 8:10 PM ET