Breanna Stewart's opinion on where the WNBA CBA negotiations stand has dramatically shifted since the "status quo" period began on January 9.

As CBA negotiations continue to stall, fresh debate has emerged from within the basketball community itself. Former WNBA stars Sue Bird and Rebecca Lobo recently suggested that the league’s proposal to share 70 percent of net revenue over the deal’s lifespan is favorable.

New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart expressed a sliver of optimism during what has been a contentious period of WNBA CBA negotiations.

The WNBA collective bargaining agreement will expire at midnight Saturday. The league and the WNBA players’ association had 15 months to come to a new deal after the players opted out of the current CBA on Oct. 31, 2024, and agreed to two extensions.

New York’s 2025 regular season schedule featured three back-to-backs on May 29-30 (home win vs. Valkyries, road win vs. Mystics), July 25-26 (home win vs. Mercury, home loss vs. Sparks) and Aug. 12-13 (road win vs. Sparks, road loss vs. Aces).

There's a chance that a potential lockout will become an option if spring arrives with no new CBA in place. Sophie Cunningham seems to believe this is a likely outcome, which she conveyed during a January 15 episode of her Show Me Something podcast. “Our CBA is so dumb right now, that it’s heading towards a lockout,” Cunningham said.

Sophie Cunningham thinks that the league is heading toward a locket as the CBA negotiations have not gone anywhere.

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