We don't yet have full details on the new CBA… Players will receive increased family benefits as part of the new CBA. The WNBA and the players' union announced Tuesday that they have come to tentative terms on a new collective bargaining agreement. On Tuesday, the WNBA and WNBPA announced the general terms for a new eight-year Collective Bargaining Agreement that starts in the 2020 season through the 2027 season. The agreement’s full language is yet to be released, but what is available hints at an imminent gulf between the WNBA’s vocal stars and its less … A new business model for WNBA, its players.

Welcome back to our WNBA CBA and Salary Cap Explained series. Each article will focus on a bite-size chunk of the CBA to make the concepts more digestible. As part of our mission to unlock better insight about the women’s game, we’ll be breaking down the rules outlined in the 350-page WNBA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), covering the 2020 through 2027 seasons, in plain language. By the sixth year of the CBA, veteran players (defined for this purpose as those with more than 2 years of WNBA experience) will face season-long suspension for missing the start of training camp. Welcome back to our WNBA CBA and Salary Cap Explained series. Most years in the WNBA, drafted players would represent locks to be present by training camp, as international talent potentially remained overseas in … As part of our mission to unlock better insight about the women’s game, we’re breaking down the rules outlined in the 350-page WNBA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), covering the 2020 through 2027 seasons, in plain language. With its new collective bargaining agreement with its players association, pending approval by the WNBA’s Board of Governors, the league is looking to create a new business model and set the pace for other American women’s team sports.. WNBA players will receive full pay when they are out on maternity leave.

On the eve of the 2019 WNBA season, ... explained why in The Players’ Tribune: “In opting out of this CBA, our primary objective is full transparency,” Ogwumike wrote. Each article will focus on a bite-size chunk of the CBA to make the concepts more digestible.