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CBA Raises Max Salary, Stars Stay, Expansion Draft Friday

5/8/2026

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A'ja Wilson said she will stay with the Las Vegas Aces at a camp in Phoenix on Friday.
The new CBA raises the 2026 max salary to $1.4 million, over $2.4 million by 2032, from $249,244 in 2025.
Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu said they will stay with the New York Liberty.
The league will hold an expansion draft on Friday, with free agency for non-rookie players ending before training camps start April 19.

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A'ja Wilson said she will stay with the Las Vegas Aces at a camp in Phoenix on Friday.
The new CBA raises the 2026 max salary to $1.4 million, over $2.4 million by 2032, from $249,244 in 2025.
Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu said they will stay with the New York Liberty.
The league will hold an expansion draft on Friday, with free agency for non-rookie players ending before training camps start April 19.