WNBA CBA Deal ‘Probably Not Going to Happen’ Before Deadline

August 25, 2025

With the WNBA and its players association still far apart on a new collective bargaining agreement, WNBPA executive committee secretary Elizabeth Williams is doubtful that a deal will be struck by the Oct. 31 deadline. The Chicago Sky forward is far from alone in that concern among players, according to sources familiar with the ongoing negotiations.

Representatives from the WNBA and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) reconvened last week in New York to continue negotiations, and the union sent a new proposal to the WNBA in response to the league’s June counter that was met with a public backlash by players. WNBPA officials held a player meeting on Monday to provide an update on last week’s talks. Both sides are still at odds on defining which income streams fall under team revenue—an impasse that has wide implications for a revamped revenue-sharing system that players desire in this CBA. Sportico