WNBA CBA Meetings Resume Amid Investor Clamor for Sun Sale

August 8, 2025

Representatives from the WNBA and Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) reconvened this week in New York to continue collective bargaining negotiations after the last in-person meeting took place three weeks ago during the league’s All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis.

Teams of lawyers and advisors on both sides are combing over terms, such as length and opt-out clauses, as well as defining what income streams fall under team revenue, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. This is more complex for teams with NBA owners, since W teams often share corporate partners under the same parent companies. Sportico