Current Salaries
Protected Veteran
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Team Option
Training Camp
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| Player | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | Core Years |
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| Alyssa Thomas | $218,000 |
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| Brionna Jones | $212,000 |
UFA
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| DeWanna Bonner | $200,000 |
UFA
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| Moriah Jefferson | $141,500 | $145,500 |
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| Tiffany Mitchell | $139,050 |
UFA
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| Astou Ndour | $125,000 |
UFA
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| Tyasha Harris | $97,100 | $100,013 |
UFA
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| Rachel Banham | $95,000 | $95,000 |
UFA
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| DiJonai Carrington | $78,469 |
RFA
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| Shey Peddy | $76,535 |
UFA
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| Sydney Wiese | $76,535 |
UFA
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| Jocelyn Willoughby | $76,535 |
UFA
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| Olivia Nelson-Ododa | $71,124 | $80,823 |
RFA
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| Helena Pueyo | $67,249 | $68,595 | $75,456 | $85,745 |
RFA
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| Taiyanna Jackson | $67,249 | $68,595 | $75,456 | $85,745 |
RFA
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| Leigha Brown | $66,597 | $73,258 | $83,248 |
RFA
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| Rennia Davis | $64,154 |
Reserved
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| Tiffany Hayes |
UFA
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| Bernadett Határ |
Reserved
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| Team Totals | ||||||
| Total Salaries (excl. TC & D) | $1,443,840 | $631,784 | $234,160 | $171,490 | $0 | |
| Total Players (excl. TC & D) | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Cap Room | $19,360 | $875,316 | $1,318,140 | $1,427,310 | ||
| Open Roster Slots | 0 to 1 | 4 to 5 | 8 to 9 | 9 to 10 | ||
| Above/Below Minimum | $219,210 | -$629,656 | -$1,065,080 | -$1,166,720 | ||
| Total Guaranteed Salary | $1,009,019 | $240,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Protected Veterans | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Open Protected Veteran Slots | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Core Player | B. Jones | Available | Available | Available | ||
| Unsigned Draftees | ||||||
| Leila Lacan | $70,344 | $71,753 | $78,929 | $89,692 |
RFA
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| Abbey Hsu | $64,154 | $65,438 | $68,711 | $78,527 |
RFA
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| Upcoming Draft Picks | ||||||
| 2025 Round 1 Pick ? (?) (CON) | $??,??? | $??,??? | $??,??? | $??,??? | ||
| 2025 Round 2 Pick ? (?) (CON) | $69,267 | $70,653 | $77,720 | $88,317 | ||
| Key CBA Numbers | ||||||
| Salary Cap | $1,463,200 | $1,507,100 | $1,552,300 | $1,598,800 | ||
| Team Minimum | $1,224,630 | $1,261,440 | $1,299,240 | $1,338,210 | ||
| Roster Size Requirement | 11 to 12 | 11 to 12 | 11 to 12 | 11 to 12 | 11 to 12 | |
| Maximum Protected Veterans | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Player Supermaximum | $241,984 | $249,244 | $256,721 | $264,423 | ||
| Player Maximum | $208,219 | $214,466 | $220,900 | $227,527 | ||
| Player Minimum (3+ YOS) | $76,535 | $78,831 | $81,196 | $83,631 | ||
| Player Minimum (0-2 YOS) | $64,154 | $66,079 | $68,061 | $70,103 | ||
Reference
Terms:
Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA)
An out of contract player that is free to negotiate with any team in the WNBA.
Restricted Free Agent (RFA)
An out of contract player eligible for restricted free agency but not unrestricted free agency who had a restricted qualifying offer extended from their current team.
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The player may sign an offer sheet with another team, but the prior team has the "right of first refusal" to match the terms. If the prior team decides to match, the player remains with the prior team under the offer sheet terms. If not, they play for the new team under the offer sheet terms.
Reserved Player
An out of contract player eligible only for the reserved player designation who has received a reserved qualifying offer from their current team.
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A reserved player is free to negotiate a contract with their own team with different terms from the qualifying offer, but they may not negotiate with any other WNBA teams.
Protected VeteranVeteran contract salaries that are guaranteed to the player if they are cut due to lack of skill, injury or illness.
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Teams may have up to six veteran contracts that are protected.
Protected Rookie ScaleThe fourth year of a rookie scale contract that was signed in 2020 or later is protected when the team picks up the fourth year option.
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Protected Rookie Scale contracts do not count against the limit for protected veterans.
UnprotectedContracts that are signed without any base salary protection.
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These players may be cut and are only owed the prorated amount of their salary for the time the player was on the regular season roster. However, their contracts become fully guaranteed for the year after the midpoint of the season.
Team OptionA team has the option to retain a drafted player on a rookie scale contract for a fourth year at the salary specified in the CBA.
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The option must be exercised by May 15 following the player's second contract year. If the option is not exercised, the player becomes an Unrestricted Free Agent after their third contract year.
Training CampA training camp contract is a non-standard contract that is only used in the preseason.
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It is a one-year, non-guaranteed, minimum salary that is not added to the salary cap until the first day of the regular season if the player remains on the roster.
DrafteePlayers who have just been drafted and signed their rookie scale contract do not count against a team's salary cap until the first day of the regular season if the rookie remains on the roster.
Player Maximum SalaryThe maximum base player salary that can be offered to players by a team under standard circumstances.
Player Supermaximum Salary (Supermax)The maximum base player salary that can be offered to players by a team in exceptional circumstances that is higher than the standard maximum.
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Players primarily become eligible for a supermax contract if they are signing a rookie extension or have at least five years of service and sign with their current team.
Years of Service (YOS)The number of years a player is on the active roster for at least one day of the regular season.
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Exceptions are detailed in the WNBA CBA FAQ.
Key Dates:
January 11, 2023Teams may begin to extend restricted qualifying offers, reserved qualifying offers, and core a free agent.
January 20, 2023Deadline to extend restricted and reserved qualifying offers or core a player.
January 21, 2023Teams may begin negotiating with unrestricted free agents, restricted free agents, reserved players, suspended-contract expired players, and cored free agents as well as rookie scale extensions.
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Teams have four days to decide to match an offer sheet to their restricted free agents.
April 30, 2023Training Camp starts. Players with three or more years of service who report late will be fined per the prioritization rules.
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In 2023, any player with three or more years of service who is late to training camp will be fined 1% of their base salary for each day of camp they miss. Limited exceptions will apply.
May 15, 2023Deadline to sign extension for players about to begin the fourth season of their rookie contract (2020 Draft Class). Deadline for teams to exercise fourth-year options of rookie scale contracts for players about to begin their third season (2021 Draft Class).
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- Extension begins for a player's fifth season (2024 Season).
- Exercised rookie scale options are protected but do not count against a team's limit of six protected veterans.
May 19, 2023Regular Season starts. Players with three or more years of service who have not reported will be suspended for the entire season per the prioritization rules.
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In 2023, any player with three or more years of service who has not reported to their team by the start of the regular season will be suspended for the entire 2023 season. Limited exceptions will apply.
July 14, 2023Midseason Cut Down Date
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Players must be cut one day before the midpoint of the regular season to have time to clear waivers and not have their salary fully guaranteed for the season the day after the midpoint of the regular season.
July 15, 2023Midpoint of the regular season
July 16, 2023Day after midpoint of the season
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All unprotected contracts become fully guaranteed for the season on this day. Teams can begin to sign players to seven-day contracts.
August 7, 2023 8 PM ESTTrade Deadline
August 28, 2023, 5 PM ESTPlayer Playoff Eligibility From Waivers
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Players must be claimed from waivers by this date to be eligible to compete for the claiming team in the playoffs.
September 2, 2023Last day to sign seven-day contracts
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Eight days prior to the last day of the regular season is the last day players can sign seven-day contracts because the contracts can't extend to or past the end of the regular season.
September 10, 2023Deadline to sign veteran extensions
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Veteran extensions must be signed by the last day of the regular season.
Key CBA Rules:
- The first year of a rookie scale contract does not count on the cap until the first day of the regular season if the player remains on the roster, similar to a training camp contract.
- Salaries may increase or decrease by 3% at most from first season for majority of contracts. The increases do not compound.
- Most contracts are a maximum of three years, but players can re-sign with their current team for four.
- Sign-and-trades are permitted with the player's permission by the CBA.
- Contracts and terms shown above assume a player plays each year of the contract. If a player is suspended (voluntarily or involuntarily) they do not accrue a year of service which can change their status at the end of the contract.
