WNBA Players Vote Unanimously to Ratify Historic New CBA

WNBPA members have voted unanimously to ratify their new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), securing transformative landmark provisions for women’s sports.

The seven-year contract establishes a historic revenue-sharing model, immediately quadrupling the salary cap for the 2026 season. It will be reviewed annually based on league and team revenue growth. Other bargaining wins include increases to maximum and minimum salaries, an expanded regular season starting in 2027 and more.

“Over these past months, this group showed exactly who they are, prepared, relentless, and united when it mattered most, with a clear understanding that their value drives this business and when players win, the league wins,” said WNBPA Executive Director (and 2025 NYC Labor Day Parade Grand Marshal) Terri Carmichael Jackson. “This agreement delivers what players set out to do from the beginning, transforming the economics of this league. It marks a new era led by players who know their power and chose to use it.” Read more from ESPN.com!