"We have to get it done by Monday. I should say, we have to get it done without disrupting some part of the fact that we've got to run this two-team expansion [draft]. We've got to get expansion going. We've got to get free agency going. We've got to get the college draft, which is now a month from today."
"I think the league, and particularly the commissioner and her team, have heard that transformational remains the goal. As long as movement keeps us going in a forward direction, then I think we're good."
"movement is still the word as the sides proceed in their fourth day of intense negotiations, though, as Engelbert said, both sides still have a lot of items to get done."
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert emphasized the urgency of completing a new collective bargaining agreement by Monday to avoid disruptions to the 2026 preseason calendar, including training camp beginning April 19 and preseason games starting April 25. The league and union have engaged in double-digit hours of negotiations over four consecutive days since Tuesday. Both sides acknowledged progress this week, particularly on ancillary issues. Players association executive director Terri Carmichael Jackson noted the league's deadlines have felt arbitrary but confirmed movement continues in a forward direction. Key outstanding issues include finalizing a new revenue sharing system. Both parties remain committed to achieving transformational changes while maintaining negotiation momentum.
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