NEW YORK — The WNBA’s newest proposal to the players’ union that was delivered Friday made small increases to its revenue sharing offer and concessions on housing, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.
The people spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press on Saturday because of the sensitive nature of the discussions.
The major sticking point continues to be revenue sharing. Union president Nneka Ogwumike told the AP on Friday — before the league’s proposal was submitted to the union — that the two sides weren’t close on that topic in their effort to strike a new collective bargaining agreement.
“We need to get to a percentage that makes sense for us. That really does take on the value that the players are looking for and the players are seeking,” she said.
The players want close to 30% of the gross revenue — money generated before expenses — for the first year in their last proposal sent in December.