Is Caitlin Clark a free agent? Why WNBA free agent 'frenzy' could realign the league
Free agency may be the highlight of a chaotic offseason.
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This WNBA offseason is unprecedented. The Women's National Basketball Players Association on Monday voted unanimously in favor of the new collective bargaining agreement that will see salaries rise around the league. It will also see the majority of the league's veteran players hit free agency at the same time next month.
This is by design. Players like Kahleah Copper, Breanna Stewart and A'ja Wilson intentionally signed short-term deals under the 2020-era CBA to set themselves up for a payday when the new CBA came into effect -- whether that is with their current teams, or somewhere else. These players each can sign new $1.
4 million supermax contracts when they hit the market on April 9 . But younger players like Paige Bueckers and even Caitlin Clark will have to wait. Why Clark is not a free agent Though more than 100 WNBA players are set to hit free agency next month, Clark will not be among them.