How Much Have Salaries Increased For WNBA Rookies And Recent Draftees?
The WNBA has a new collective bargaining agreement, and that means more money and new extension for recent draft picks.
UNCASVILLE, CT - MAY 14: Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) speaks with Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston (7) during a WNBA game between Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun on May 14, 2024, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. (Photo by M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The WNBA has a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), and it significantly increased player salaries around the league.
Indiana Fever star guard Kelsey Mitchell, for example, signed a one year, $1. 4 million supermax contract in the offseason. Her career earnings during her first eight WNBA seasons was just $1.
12 million in total. The salary cap for teams is $7 million in 2026 – it was $1. 5 million last season.
The player contracts are, in turn, way higher. Multiple stars have become the first million dollar signee in their franchise’s history. Because the old CBA had a determined opt out date, most players prepared for the spike in the salary cap by signing deals that would make them a free agent this year.
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