The WNBA just upped the ante.

The WNBA’s latest collective bargaining agreement proposal submitted to the Women’s National Basketball Players Association included a maximum base salary of $1 million in 2026, with the projected revenue-sharing component elevating total compensation for max players to more than $1.2 million, sources with knowledge of the negotiations confirmed to The Post on Monday.

Under the proposal, first reported by ESPN, the average player salary for the upcoming season is projected to exceed $500,000, and the minimum projected salary is expected to be more than $225,000, sources said.

The Gainbridge Fieldhouse, covered with large banners featuring WNBA players and an “AT&T WNBA All-Star Indy 2025” sign. REUTERS

The salary cap would increase from roughly $1.5 milli

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