In the middle of a growth spurt for women’s basketball, sparked by Caitlin Clark, the league reached a collective-bargaining agreement with record increases to the salary cap and league minimums.

As the WNBA finalizes a landmark new CBA, Dawn Staley isn’t looking at headlines or numbers first. She’s looking at what it changes and who it changes it for.

The most important free agency period in league history will soon get underway

Looking into the verbal agreement for a new CBA and what it means for the WNBA and its players moving forward.

Many WNBA players structured their contracts to become free agents this year, including stars like A'ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.

After more than a year of negotiations, a new WNBA collective bargaining agreement is finally in place, which means the 2026 season will go ahead as scheduled. Opening night is set for May 8, and each team will play 44 games before the end of the regular season on Sept.