WNBA CBA Update: League Sticks to $5.65M Cap – Time for Players to Flip the Script?

Описание: The WNBA just dropped their latest CBA counterproposal Friday night (Feb 20, 2026) – same $5.65M salary cap, no change on revenue sharing (still ~70% net / 15% gross), but big progress on housing: full coverage for all players in 2026!
Negotiations are heating up with only weeks left before potential game losses. Housing looks basically solved, but the real battle is revenue share – players at 27.5% gross average, league refusing to budge from net.
I break down why owners won't move, their leverage calculation, and my big take: Players should drop to ~22-23% gross (the "breakeven" point per SBJ reporting) to eliminate the "hundreds of millions in losses" argument and force a philosophical compromise on gross vs. net.
Is this the way out of the stalemate? Or will it go to a work stoppage? Let's discuss!
Timestamps:
0:00 - Breaking News Intro
0:30 - Latest Proposal Details
1:25 - Negotiation Urgency & Timeline
3:05 - Housing Concessions Analyzed
4:00 - Revenue Share Standoff
5:06 - Why League Won't Budge
9:31 - How Players Can Flip the Dynamic
12:58 - Where We Stand & Prediction
What do you think – should players go low to 22-23% next? Drop your thoughts below!
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