The WNBA submitted a new CBA offer this week while the players union publicly weighed the costs of calling for a strike should the parties not reach a deal by the league's March 10th deadline.
"I want to play, and players want to play," WNBPA first VP Kelsey Plum said prior to Monday's Unrivaled semifinals. "We're going to continue to negotiate and do everything we possibly can to get this done in a timely fashion."
"I think that while we still are fighting for a lot of different things, we have to realize that the rev share is a win, especially just even coming from the 2020 CBA and the ones before that," echoed fellow union VP Breanna Stewart. "Now, as the league makes money, we make money."
The WNBPA and the WNBA remain far apart on revenue sharing, with the league reportedly offering players 70% of net revenue minus expenses while the union pushes for 26% of gross revenue.
"At this point, it's not really a negotiation anymore. Both sides aren't moving," said Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers. "So, I feel like we need to continue to have these conversations, continue to actually have change implemented for us to move on our stance."
"We as players, we don't want a strike. We want to have a season," Bueckers continued. "But again, there's things that need to be handled, and we want to do it as professionals."
