| Team | Total Salaries | Total Players | Cap Room | Guaranteed Salaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Dream | $1,446,675 | 12 | $16,525 | $875,000 |
| Chicago Sky | $1,297,822 | 12 | $165,378 | $817,159 |
| Connecticut Sun | $1,445,838 | 11 | $17,362 | $1,027,434 |
| Dallas Wings | $1,474,532 | 12 | -$11,332 | $992,034 |
| Indiana Fever | $1,438,982 | 12 | $24,218 | $679,154 |
| Las Vegas Aces | $1,462,921 | 12 | $279 | $886,204 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | $1,303,642 | 12 | $159,558 | $835,802 |
| Minnesota Lynx | $1,403,402 | 12 | $59,798 | $541,893 |
| New York Liberty | $1,432,679 | 11 | $30,521 | $751,205 |
| Phoenix Mercury | $1,462,190 | 11 | $1,010 | $1,160,476 |
| Seattle Storm | $1,461,872 | 11 | $1,328 | $1,122,891 |
| Washington Mystics | $1,369,048 | 12 | $94,152 | $860,200 |
| Key CBA Numbers | |
| Salary Cap | $1,463,200 |
| Roster Size Requirement | 11 to 12 |
| Player Supermaximum | $241,984 |
| Player Maximum | $208,219 |
| Player Minimum (3+ YOS) | $76,535 |
| Player Minimum (0-2 YOS) | $64,154 |
Last updated Friday June 14, 2024 7:56 PM Eastern time.
All information has been independently sourced by Richard Cohen and the Her Hoop Stats team.
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Terms:
Player Maximum SalaryThe maximum base player salary that can be offered to players by a team under standard circ*mstances.
Player Supermaximum Salary (Supermax)The maximum base player salary that can be offered to players by a team in exceptional circ*mstances that is higher than the standard maximum.
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Players primarily become eligible for a supermax contract if they are signing a rookie extension or have at least five years of service and sign with their current team.
Years of Service (YOS)The number of years a player is on the active roster for at least one day of the regular season.
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Exceptions are detailed in the WNBA CBA FAQ.
Key Dates:
January 11, 2023Teams may begin to extend restricted qualifying offers, reserved qualifying offers, and core a free agent.
January 20, 2023Deadline to extend restricted and reserved qualifying offers or core a player.
January 21, 2023Teams may begin negotiating with unrestricted free agents, restricted free agents, reserved players, suspended-contract expired players, and cored free agents as well as rookie scale extensions.
February 1, 2023Players may begin signing new contracts and offer sheets to restricted free agents.
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Teams have four days to decide to match an offer sheet to their restricted free agents.
April 30, 2023Training Camp starts. Players with three or more years of service who report late will be fined per the prioritization rules.
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In 2023, any player with three or more years of service who is late to training camp will be fined 1% of their base salary for each day of camp they miss. Limited exceptions will apply.
May 15, 2023Deadline to sign extension for players about to begin the fourth season of their rookie contract (2020 Draft Class). Deadline for teams to exercise fourth-year options of rookie scale contracts for players about to begin their third season (2021 Draft Class).
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- Extension begins for a player's fifth season (2024 Season).
- Exercised rookie scale options are protected but do not count against a team's limit of six protected veterans.
May 19, 2023Regular Season starts. Players with three or more years of service who have not reported will be suspended for the entire season per the prioritization rules.
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In 2023, any player with three or more years of service who has not reported to their team by the start of the regular season will be suspended for the entire 2023 season. Limited exceptions will apply.
July 14, 2023Midseason Cut Down Date
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Players must be cut one day before the midpoint of the regular season to have time to clear waivers and not have their salary fully guaranteed for the season the day after the midpoint of the regular season.
July 15, 2023Midpoint of the regular season
July 16, 2023Day after midpoint of the season
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All unprotected contracts become fully guaranteed for the season on this day. Teams can begin to sign players to seven-day contracts.
August 7, 2023 8 PM ESTTrade Deadline
August 28, 2023 5 PM ESTPlayer Playoff Eligibility From Waivers
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Players must be claimed from waivers by this date to be eligible to compete for the claiming team in the playoffs.
September 2, 2023Last day to sign seven-day contracts
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Eight days prior to the last day of the regular season is the last day players can sign seven-day contracts because the contracts can't extend to or past the end of the regular season.
September 10, 2023Deadline to sign veteran extensions
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Veteran extensions must be signed by the last day of the regular season.
