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WNBA raises salary floor, sells Sun for $300M

5/9/2026

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  • The WNBA ratified a CBA that lifts the minimum salary to $270,000 and the cap to $7 million.
  • The league approved a $300 million sale of the Connecticut Sun to Tilman Fertitta, who will rename it Houston Comets.
  • Expansion fees for Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia were set at $250 million each.
  • The league oversaw Golden State Valkyries' $50 million payment to start in 2025 and signed an 11-year media-rights deal worth $200 million per year.