{"id":124956,"date":"2026-03-20T16:19:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T20:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/diana-taurasi-reacts-to-wnba-players-union-verbal-agreement-on-new-collective-bargaining-124956"},"modified":"2026-03-20T16:19:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T20:19:31","slug":"diana-taurasi-reacts-to-wnba-players-union-verbal-agreement-on-new-collective-bargaining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/diana-taurasi-reacts-to-wnba-players-union-verbal-agreement-on-new-collective-bargaining-124956","title":{"rendered":"Diana Taurasi reacts to WNBA, player&#8217;s union verbal agreement on new collective bargaining"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The WNBA&#8217;s milestone 30th season is scheduled to tip off in less than two months. On Wednesday, the marathon negotiations between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/wnba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WNBA<\/a> and Women&#8217;s National Basketball Players Association ended with an historic agreement on a collective bargaining agreement.<\/p>\n<p>The two sides v<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/wnba-players-strike-late-night-deal-new-cba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">erbally agreed to a deal<\/a> that would raise teams\u2019 salary caps to $7 million, ESPN reported. Last season\u2019s salary cap was $1.5 million. Players will be eligible for supermax deals starting at $1.4 million in 2026, up from $249,244 in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Every WNBA player will earn at least $300,000 under the new CBA, sources told ESPN.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Diana Taurasi, an 11-time All-Star and three-time WNBA champion, reacted to the latest development. The former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/wnba\/phoenix-mercury\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phoenix Mercury<\/a> guard said she believes the deal is a step in the right direction.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The WNBA has gone through a long journey over the last 30 years,&#8221; she told The Spun. &#8220;There\u2019s a lot of hard work, grit, perseverance and determination. This is just another milestone for women\u2019s sports. It\u2019s nice to see the WNBA in a better place than where you left it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/wnba-stars-all-star-game-message-pay-increase-draws-social-media-reaction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WNBA STARS&#8217; ALL-STAR GAME MESSAGE ON PAY INCREASE DRAWS SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The details of the term sheet are still being finalized. The next step is ratification by the players and the league\u2019s board of governors.<\/p>\n<p>Taurasi\u2019s sentiments echoed WNBA Commissioner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/wnba-faces-critical-deadline-ongoing-collective-bargaining-talks-threaten-schedule-disruption-commish-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cathy Engelbert&#8217;s<\/a> stance about what she described as a landmark deal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The progress made in these discussions marks a transformative step forward for players and the league,&#8221; Engelbert told reporters shortly after the deal was struck early Wednesday, &#8220;and it\u2019s underscoring a shared commitment to the continued growth of the game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s [been] a process, but we&#8217;re very proud to be leading in women&#8217;s sports, and these players are amazing, and we&#8217;re going to have an amazing 30th season tipping off in May.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/wnba\/seattle-storm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seattle Storm<\/a> forward and WNBPA executive committee president Nneka Ogwumike, who participated in the prolonged bargaining sessions, commended the efforts that led to the new CBA.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re just really grateful to be able to come to a deal,&#8221; Ogwumike said. &#8220;We&#8217;re proud of ourselves. And quite frankly, we always told you all we were going to stand on business, and that&#8217;s what this looks like.<\/p>\n<p>Once the new CBA is finalized, it will mark the sixth agreement in WNBA history, with the previous one reached in 2020. The full terms of the new deal are expected to reflect the league\u2019s recent surge in growth, viewership and overall popularity.<\/p>\n<p><i><strong>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s<\/strong><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><i><strong> sports coverage on X<\/strong><\/i><\/a><i><strong>, and subscribe to<\/strong><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><strong> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/strong><\/i><\/a><i><strong>.<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/diana-taurasi-reacts-wnba-players-union-verbal-agreement-new-collective-bargaining\">Source &#8211; https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/diana-taurasi-reacts-wnba-players-union-verbal-agreement-new-collective-bargaining <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The WNBA&#8217;s milestone 30th season is scheduled to tip off in less than two months. 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