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WNBA Players Propose Changes for Enhanced Development Opportunities

12/16/2025

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The Women's National Basketball Players Association proposed changes to improve WNBA player development by carrying 12 players and adding two developmental players.
The two developmental players could receive stipends and play in up to 10 games.
Kelsey Mitchell and Monique Billings, both WNBA players, support the change.
The league may resist the changes without concessions from the WNBPA, such as smaller salary increases for current players.

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Story summary

The Women's National Basketball Players Association proposed changes to improve WNBA player development by carrying 12 players and adding two developmental players.
The two developmental players could receive stipends and play in up to 10 games.
Kelsey Mitchell and Monique Billings, both WNBA players, support the change.
The league may resist the changes without concessions from the WNBPA, such as smaller salary increases for current players.