"WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark is making her debut with the senior US women's national team this weekend, taking part in a training camp at Duke under first-time Team USA head coach Kara Lawson. And while much of the attention on Friday was focused on how the American squad might evolve before the 2026 Fiba World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics Clark is one of 10 newcomers a topic of conversation looming over the first day of practice were the collective bargaining negotiations happening now between the WNBA and its players."
"I think the most important thing for myself, thinking about these CBA negotiations this is the biggest moment the WNBA has ever seen, and it's not something that can be messed up, Clark told reporters Friday after a Team USA training session. And, you know, we're going to fight for everything that we deserve, but at the same time, we need to play basketball. That's what our fans crave ... because you want the product on the floor, and at the end of the day, that's how you make the money, that's how you're marketable. That's what the fans get excited about. That's what the fans want to show up for."
Caitlin Clark is making her senior US national team debut at a Duke training camp under first-time head coach Kara Lawson. Clark is among 10 newcomers as the squad begins preparations ahead of the 2026 FIBA World Cup and the 2028 Olympics. Collective bargaining negotiations between the WNBA and players dominated conversation during the first day of practice, with Clark stressing the importance of the CBA and the need to balance securing fair compensation with maintaining on-court play to engage fans. Key negotiation items include increased salaries and revenue sharing, and the deadline has been pushed from October 30 to January 9. Clark enters her third WNBA season with the Indiana Fever after a standout college career at Iowa and an All-WNBA First Team rookie honor, tempered by injuries in 2025.
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