The current CBA was signed in 2020, when the WNBA and WNBAPA agreed to increased salaries for players with improved benefits for travel and child care. It also established a new free agency system that allowed more player movement, creating more interest for fans in the offseason — similar to the NBA.

The biggest WNBA CBA sticking point is pay structure and revenue sharing. Is the league profitable and what signs are pointing up?

The WNBA has offered the Women's National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) a 30-day extension to continue negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement, according to ESPN. The current CBA will expire on Friday (Oct. 31) unless the two sides agree to an extension or a new deal beforehand.

The WNBA reportedly offered players a 30-day extension on CBA negotiations ahead of the current deal's expiration on Friday.

During warm-ups for the game on July 19, players wore shirts with the phrase “Pay Us What You Owe Us”. According to Becca Wood with USA Today, the players chose to wear the shirts after a meeting on July 17 between the players’ union and the WNBA.

Over the past year, the WNBA labor battle has grown into one of the most important stories in the sports world. The outcome will shape not only the future of the WNBA and women's basketball, but all of women's sports. As the process reaches a criticial juncture, here is where things stand.

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier continued to speak on behalf of WNBA players during a recent interview with Glamour Magazine.

The gulf between players and owners appears far apart with the Oct. 31 deadline to reach a new agreement fast approaching.