With over a year at the table, the WNBA and the WNBPA are nowhere close to seeing eye-to-eye on a new CBA. The negotiations were supposed to bring movement, clarity, and momentum.

The deadline for the WNBA and the WNBPA to agree upon a new Collective Bargaining Agreement passed on January 9th. Both parties reportedly remain far apart in their expectations for a new deal. And the early repercussions are being felt,

With the WNBA CBA now expired, many paths forward emerge.

The CBA expired Friday night without an extension, but both sides will continue negotiating under existing rules rather than triggering a strike or lockout.

The WNBA and its players' union weren't able to agree to a new collective bargaining agreement by the Friday night deadline.

The WNBA proposed a free agent moratorium Friday night that would allow more than 100 free agents to negotiate tentative deals before a new CBA is ratified. But until the WNBPA decides, the teams can make qualifying offers at lower 2025 salary figures.

At a time when uncertainty surrounds the WNBA, the 3×3 format has offered a refreshing alternative as top players showcase their games. Behind the scenes, however, members of the WNBPA Executive Committee remain engaged in critical CBA discussions that could shape the league’s immediate future.

WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike and VP Napheesa Collier applaud player solidarity but bemoan a lack of progress in CBA negotiations.