WNBA Negotiations Make Progress, Season on Track
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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert reports progress in negotiations with the players union for a new collective bargaining agreement. Both parties aim to finalize the deal by Monday to ensure a smooth season, including the two-team expansion draft, free agency, and college draft. After fifty hours of talks, the union acknowledges significant movement, particularly since switching to in-person sessions. The league has heard the players demands for a transformational deal, with salaries tied to revenue at the top of their list. Revenue sharing remains the main obstacle, with the union seeking forty percent of gross and the league offering over seventy percent of net. Key players like Napheesa Collier joined the talks, and the group plans to meet again Saturday. If a deal is reached soon, the expansion draft would take place between April first and sixth, free agency signings by April eighteenth, training camps April nineteenth, and the season tip-off on May eighth.
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