A $7 million salary cap, $1.4 million supermax and everything else we know about the new WNBA CBA so far
Details about the new WNBA CBA are beginning to be reported, including the 2026 salary cap and player salary numbers.
A’ja Wilson and Las Vegas Aces owner Mark Davis. | Getty Images Although the WNBA and WNBPA agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) around 3 a. m.
ET on Wednesday, March 18, details about what was described as “a fair win-win deal for all” by Commissioner Cathy Engelbert were scarce. Since then, reporting from ESPN’s Shams Charania and Alexa Philippou has begun to fill some of the void. Here’s what we now know about salary cap and contract numbers for the 2026 season: The salary cap will be $7 million.
The supermax salary will begin at $1. 4 million. The average salary is projected to be $600,000, with the minimum salary exceeding $300,000.
Details of a landmark WNBA collective bargaining agreement, per ESPN sources: – New salary cap starting at $7 million, up from $1. 5 million – Average revenue share of nearly 20% across deal – Supermax starting at $1. 4M – Average salary in range of $600K, minimum above $300K — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 18, 2026 Sources also indicated to Charania and Philippou that “the average revenue share would be nearly percent across the length of the deal.