This is how much money Caitlin Clark would make under the WNBA's proposed CBA

Jeremy Beren

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This is how much money Caitlin Clark would make under the WNBA's proposed CBA image

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The WNBA reportedly has made a new offer to the WNBPA as the league seeks to tie up a new collective bargaining agreement before the end of November.

If the offer is accepted, it would pave the way for a historic rise in player salaries and a chance for WNBA players to take part in revenue sharing at a previously unseen level in the league's 29-year history.

The sides have 10 days to reach an agreement before the 2020 CBA expires, which could lead to a damaging work stoppage amid the WNBA's explosive financial growth this decade. This growth has been prompted in part by young stars like Paige Bueckers, Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark, all of whom have entered the league just in the past two seasons.

Clark would be in line for millions of dollars

Clark, the top pick of the Indiana Fever in the 2024 draft, has been credited with bringing millions of new viewers into the WNBA. Clark, a two-time All-Star already, has a line of endorsement deals that have made her a millionaire, some dating to her record-smashing collegiate career at the University of Iowa.

However, Clark's WNBA salary pales in comparison to what she can earn from Nike, State Farm and others. 

Two years into her league-standard four-year rookie contract, Clark has made approximately $154,000 in the WNBA. She is due to make another $183,455 in 2026 and 2027 before she can reach unrestricted free agency in 2027.

The WNBA's CBA proposal calls for a league maximum salary north of $1.1 million from 2026, and it would grow each year, in accordance with league revenue. 

That means when Clark signs her next contract with the Fever, Indiana will be paying its superstar point guard at least $1.1 million per season -- and that would be just the start.

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