While it has been one of the biggest stories in the women’s basketball community for the past year, the ongoing Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations between the WNBA league office and the league’s players are going to take center stage in a major way once the 2025 WNBA Finals conclude.
Both sides have been negotiating for months, and there’s no indication that they’re anywhere near a deal, despite the deadline (which can always be moved back) being on October 31.
This back-and-forth taking center stage has brought a ton of attention from the mainstream sports world. The most recent person to offer their opinion on what’s going on is NBA legend turned television personality Charles Barkley, who gave powerful advice during an October 9 appearance on the Rich Eisen Show.
Charles Barkley’s Advice to WNBA Players