The WNBA and the Women's National Basketball Players Association have agreed to a 30-day extension to continue negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement, The Athletic reported Thursday.

The two sides could have continued negotiating in good faith beyond the Oct. 31 expiration of the current CBA, but an official extension closes the door, at least temporarily, on a potential work stoppage — be it a player-initiated strike or owner-initiated lockout. The WNBA and WNBPA agreed to a 60-day extension when negotiating the CBA in 2019. A new deal was signed in January 2020.

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