The WNBA and the Girls’s Nationwide Basketball Gamers Affiliation are reportedly unlikely to succeed in a brand new collective bargaining settlement earlier than Friday’s deadline, in accordance with The Athletic. Whereas negotiations will proceed, the first sticking level is income sharing and the way it impacts participant salaries.

The gamers’ union is pushing for salaries to be straight tied to a proportion of league income, much like fashions utilized in different skilled sports activities leagues. The WNBA, nonetheless, prefers sustaining a set wage cap with restricted income sharing provided that sure monetary benchmarks are met.

If no deal is reached by the deadline, either side might lengthen talks or set off a possible opt-out, setting the stage for a pivotal second within the league’s development and labor relations.