The Women’s National Basketball Players’ Association (WNBPA) opted out of their current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) over a year ago. Negotiations have been ongoing through the summer and into the fall, as they neared the original deadline of Oct. 31. That deadline came, and the league and players agreed on a 30-day extension, bringing the new deadline to Nov. 30. That was yesterday. As midnight approached, fans eagerly waited for an update.
The update came around 11:45 pm — the sides had agreed to another extension, this time just under six weeks to likely account for the upcoming holiday season. The new CBA deadline is Jan 9, 2026.
ESPN’s Alexa Philippou
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