The Women's National Basketball Players' Association presented a new counterproposal to the WNBA featuring significant concessions on revenue sharing and housing. The union reduced its revenue share demand from 27.5% to 26% of gross revenue, representing approximately $100 million in reductions over the agreement's lifetime. The salary cap for Year 1 remains at $9.5 million. Housing provisions were modified, lowering the salary threshold from 80% to 75% of maximum salary for players no longer requiring team-provided housing. The union also adjusted its position on developmental players, proposing a six-year service limit after initially requesting no experience requirement, while the league suggested four to five years based on minutes played.
"In the new CBA proposal, the players union is asking for players to receive 26% of gross revenue (defined as revenue before deducting expenses) over the lifetime of the agreement, with the salary cap in Year 1 of the deal (about $9.5 million) unchanged from its previous offer."
"The revenue share split is down from 27.5% of gross revenue as proposed in the WNBPA's Feb. 17 proposal, a change that a source said amounts to nearly $100 million in reductions on revenue share."
"In the new proposal, the union struck the multi-year component and lowered the salary threshold to 75% for which players would no longer be obligated to receive team-provided housing."
"The union is now proposing a year of service limit of six after originally asking for no experience limit for those players, a source said, while the league's latest proposal suggested four or five years of service based on minutes played."
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