Tensions Rising As WNBA Salaries Aren't Going Up Anytime Soon, Despite Record-Breaking Rights Deal And The Popularity Of

WNBA salaries aren’t expected to increase anytime soon despite how popular the league has become, which is mostly due to the arrivals of players such as Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark.

The WNBA also just agreed to a record-breaking television rights deal that will pay out $2.2 million over the next 11 years, a significant jump from the $60 million a year it currently earns.

Things are certainly looking up for the league, but perhaps not so much for the players. According to Tania Ganguli of the New York Times, the WNBA is still planning on operating cautiously with money as it still isn’t profitable.

“As its popularity booms, the W.N.B.A. has made some concessions to players beyond the collective bargaining agreement, but it isn’t quite ready to fully loosen its purse strings,” Ganguli noted in a recent piece. “Some owners would also like to make serious investments in players, but league rules protecting competitive balance often don’t allow for that.”



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