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WNBA Salary Cap 2026 Explained: $7M Cap, $1.4M Max

The WNBA's new CBA lifted the 2026 team cap from $1.5M to $7M and the max salary to $1.4M. What changed, what's projected, and what the league hasn't published.

By Absolute BallerNOV 05, 20265 min read
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$7.0M2026 team salary cap, up from $1.5M in 2025
$1.4M2026 maximum salary, projected to pass $2.4M by 2032
$583Kexpected 2026 average salary, per the league

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