The WNBA players are fighting tooth and nail for something that is the norm for elite athletes in any other league. Fair wages, consistent codified minimum work standards, and expanded retirement benefits are among the topics the WNBPA wants in the fresh CBA. After the disastrous negotiations at the 2025 All-Star Weekend in Indiana, the WNBA commissioner was surprisingly optimistic. “I have confidence we can get something done by October, but I’m not going to put an exact date on it,” she said.

However, the latest report from Front Office Sports suggests the two parties will not come to a deal before that deadline. WNBPA executive director Terri Carmichael Jackson said in a statement to FOS, “As we approach the 60-day mark, the league’s lack of urgency leaves players wondering

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