Under the new deal, players will be able to court offers from any and all NWSL teams and choose which one they want to sign with.
This is a massive shift to how the league operates, and it comes at a key time for both domestic soccer in the U.S. and the USWNT.
The move to nix the draft, in favor of more targeted player signings and movement, will empower the players and make sure that there are better fits between player and team.
The new CBA does away with the player draft, moving the league closer to the European soccer model deployed by the leagues with which the NWSL is in fiercer competition.
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