After multiple delays and the 2026 WNBA season set for May, the CBA remains in limbo. So it didn't come as a surprise when NBA Commissioner Adam Silver publicly urged the league and the union to break the stalemate during NBA All-Star Weekend.

So this Tuesday, the WNBPA submitted a counterproposal. According to ESPN, this updated proposal includes concessions on revenue sharing and housing.

They're also seeking a reduced average of 27.5% of gross revenue, down from the 31% in December's proposal.

The new proposal demands 25% of gross revenue sharing in Year 1, and a salary cap below $9.5 million. Two months ago, the WNBPA asked for a salary cap of about $10.5 million.

As Nneka Ogwumike puts it: “Over time, we’ve come down, and we’ve come down to degrees that are not equivalent or equitable to how the league has been proposing,” She told High Post Hoops.

“When we gave our proposal in December, we had come down to somewhere closer to 28%," she added. She also revealed that the players had started as high as 40% before gradually lowering their demands.

The union proposed that teams continue providing housing in the early years of the agreement. But in later years, teams would no longer be required to do so for players earning near the maximum salary on multiyear, fully protected deals.

Will the WNBA Accept the Offer?

So far, the league has proposed providing one-bedroom apartments to players on the minimum salary and those with zero years of experience for the first three years of the new deal. Not just that, developmental players would receive studio apartments.

However, since housing has been part of the CBA since 1999, it may not be the biggest sticking point. Revenue sharing likely will be. That’s because the league prefers a net revenue model. 

Meanwhile, WNBPA is pushing for gross revenue. And that difference remains significant. As per the league’s latest proposal, players will receive more than 70% of net revenue, along with a $5.65 million salary cap in 2026. That too will increase in later years. 

The league will lose up to $700 million (projected) over the life of the agreement if they accepted the union’s earlier proposal. The union, however, believes its model would still leave the league in a profitable position.

And now the decision rests with the league. With the season on hold and the possibility of a strike looming, both sides face growing pressure to find common ground. What do you think? 

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Written by

Yashika Dutta

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Sagnik Bagchi