NBA Commissioner Adam Silver once more expressed confidence Tuesday that WNBA gamers and that league will strike a deal on a brand new collective bargaining settlement, with the present one set to run out on October 31.
And Silver made clear: WNBA gamers might be getting “huge” raises.
Talking on NBC’s “At the moment” prematurely of Tuesday evening’s season-opening NBA doubleheader on that community, Silver responded to a query about whether or not WNBA gamers ought to get a bigger share of that league’s revenues.
“’Share’ isn’t the fitting manner to have a look at it as a result of there’s a lot extra income within the NBA,” Silver mentioned. “I believe you need to take a look at it in absolute numbers when it comes to what they’re making. And they will get an enormous enhance on this cycle of collective bargaining, they usually deserve it.”
Normal base salaries within the WNBA this previous season ranged from $66,079 to $249,244, with groups working underneath a wage cap of $1,507,100.
WNBA gamers need way more within the subsequent CBA. Gamers at this season’s WNBA All-Star Sport warmed up in shirts saying, “Pay us what you owe us,” a transparent message about how sad they’re with present wage ranges.
The gamers exercised their proper to choose out of the present CBA final yr with hopes of getting, amongst different issues, elevated income sharing, larger salaries, improved advantages and a softer wage cap.
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The WNBA’s affords up to now have clearly not been to the gamers’ liking, though it’s unclear how far the perimeters are aside when it comes to wage parameters. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert mentioned at this yr’s WNBA Finals that the league — just like the gamers — desires a “transformative deal” carried out with vital will increase to wage and advantages.
Mark Davis, who owns the WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces and is the controlling proprietor of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, mentioned after the WNBA Finals ended earlier this month that he has confidence the perimeters will get a deal carried out.
“We’ll get it proper,” Davis mentioned. “I don’t suppose that there’s two sides to this. If we take a look at it as togetherness and attempting to make the long run higher, I believe that’s what we have to do.”
Printed on Oct 21, 2025