The WNBA and the WNBA Players Association came to a verbal agreement on terms for a new collective bargaining agreement, according to ESPN insider Shams Charania. The deal comes after prolonged negotiations and just 51 days before the start of the 2026 WNBA season. Under the new agreement, the league's salary cap will jump to $7 million — up from the $1.5 million figure in 2025. The new supermax contract minimum is $1.4 million, up from $249,244. The new average WNBA salary will be $600,000 and