Paige Bueckers stands in the paint for WNBA's CBA negotiations
Bueckers makes something clear about what she thinks players deserve.
WNBA Strike ??
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Tension continues in WNBA CBA talks, with split around players’ worth
Tension between WNBA players and team owners threatens to derail the league’s progress in CBA talks, with it stemming from a question of the worth of players.
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"You can't go in and demand s—t when you ain't making money" - B-Scott suggests WNBA players must be more realistic with their demands for the new CBA
The WNBA's growth is real, but revenue still sets the limits.
It’s going to happen
NBA today said the percentage of wnba players that want to strike is 90%
No word from the nba league front office
I respect their sacrifice and have volunteered to support Sophie Cunningham in any way she needs for as long as it takes.
Chaplin
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So let me get this straight -- this league wants to be paid like the men's NBA, but doesn't have the money to do so. And their reasoning for this is because the league is "so popular" now, which is due to a player coming into the league that other players consistently insult, beat and hate on? Did I get that right?
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From what I've read, sounds about right to me.
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Here is the latest proposal by the WNBA.
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What if the WNBA did strike and no one cared?
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I, for one, don't much care. 
They are their own worst enemy.
AsUpRoDiGy
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Never going to happen.
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I think this is what the WNBA is proposing.
Yet the women want more.
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Multiple Contributors Dec 18, 2025, 07:53 PM ET, ESPN:
While those figures are massive increases, the players are still looking for a greater share of revenue. The union has proposed a system where players receive about 30% of gross revenue, another source told ESPN, while the league proposed a revenue sharing system that granted players less than 15% of net revenue.
WNBA CBA negotiations: What WNBPA's move to authorize strike means for labor talks
The Jan. 9 deadline is still weeks away, but the WNBPA has voted to authorize calling a strike "when necessary" during negotiations.
This is where I'm at. I like the wnba, but at the same time I wouldnt care if this league went away.
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I don't want the WNBA to go away, but they should do it the old fashion way, earn it.
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Thank You Paul!
The product is getting much better, but I've never seen a league try so hard to make themselves unlikeable and actively turn off potential customers
It's wild and it's been like that since before they did the first tip
The all star game they had here was incredibly watchable and entertaining basketball and a complete value
Tap into that and sell that
They just put out a video not that long ago hyping up their star players locking down what looked to be team USA teenagers, like it was a flex
That's not how you battle the knowledge that good HS boys can run against them and beat them - it just shows that your best is in a competitive level with teenage boys
Who does that benefit?
Their messaging on almost everything, from organization to the loudest players, couldn't miss the mark more consistently
It's wild and it's been like that since before they did the first tip
The all star game they had here was incredibly watchable and entertaining basketball and a complete value
Tap into that and sell that
They just put out a video not that long ago hyping up their star players locking down what looked to be team USA teenagers, like it was a flex
That's not how you battle the knowledge that good HS boys can run against them and beat them - it just shows that your best is in a competitive level with teenage boys
Who does that benefit?
Their messaging on almost everything, from organization to the loudest players, couldn't miss the mark more consistently
Chaplin
Better off silent
To me it all boils down to how they are using Caitlin Clark. She provided huge visibility to the league, and yet everyone, from players to league officials treat her like she's the boogeyman. I've never seen a professional sports league treat their cash cow with such disrespect. If I was Clark I would absolutely say, "screw you" to the league and go overseas where she can make a lot more money. The problem is that she likely wouldn't have the lucrative endorsement deals she gets playing in the US, and there is a strong fanbase in the league, even if it doesn't get nearly enough respect from the league.
Instead, the league has gone all-in on anti-Clark rhetoric and hitching their wagon to a player who is just a terrible person who can only do one thing well. It's like the NBA putting all it's money into making Ben Wallace the face of the league in the 2000s.
Instead, the league has gone all-in on anti-Clark rhetoric and hitching their wagon to a player who is just a terrible person who can only do one thing well. It's like the NBA putting all it's money into making Ben Wallace the face of the league in the 2000s.
WNBPA's Ogwumike on seeking 'fair' CBA deal: 'Whatever it takes'
WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike told ESPN on Friday that despite the union's strike authorization vote amid its current negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, the WNBA players still want to play next season.
Sources: WNBA projecting big losses in latest proposal; union disagrees
While sources said the WNBA is projecting that a recent proposal from the WNPBA would result in $700 million in losses over the course of the agreement, the union called that "absolutely false," citing a discrepancy in whether expansion fees are factored.
Paige Bueckers Boils WNBA Players’ CBA Leverage Down to 1 Word
The WNBA is in its most pivotal point of the league's history right now, as the league office is currently negotiating with the players' association about the n
Paige Bueckers Boils WNBA Players’ CBA Leverage Down to 1 Word
The WNBA is in its most pivotal point of the league's history right now, as the league office is currently negotiating with the players' association about the nwww.si.com
Doesn't she realize she's negotiating to be a WNBA player? She's paid for the commercials separately.
Chaplin
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Yeah not a smart thing for her to say.
These women are really screwing things up. They were on a major high and the trajectory had a lot of potential, but they've lost most of that now, not only with these ridiculous quotes, but also for the league's treatment of the player responsible for the rise, AND hitching their wagon to a glorified role player that can't keep her mouth shut.
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