"Las Vegas Aces president Nikki Fargas poked a little fun at how challenging it is for WNBA franchises to prepare for the biggest free agency period in league history. "You're going to need to have Plan A, Plan B and Plan 9-1-1," Fargas said. "There is nothing normal about this offseason, so you can't look at it from a normal lens.""
"The league and players must agree on a new CBA before all of this takes place. But once we get to free agency, how chaotic will it be? "You have to be prepared for multiple scenarios, and different plans for each scenario," said Fargas, whose Aces won their third WNBA title in four years last week. "There's so many great players in this league. But most importantly, we want to keep our core nucleus together.""
WNBA franchises face an unprecedented offseason where almost every non-rookie player could become a free agent because many are expected to opt out of the 2020 CBA. Two expansion franchises set to join in 2026 will trigger an expansion draft, further complicating roster planning. Teams must await a new collective bargaining agreement before free agency and the expansion draft proceed. Las Vegas emphasizes contingency planning to protect championship cores, with stars like four-time MVP A'ja Wilson central to retention strategies and uncertainty about potential player movement across the league.
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