NEW YORK — The WNBA is approaching a crossroad.
The league's collective bargaining agreement is set to expire at season's end in October. Both sides are optimistic that a deal will be done in time for next season, but players have said they are willing to sit out the season if that doesn't happen.
"We're just fighting for what we want improved using whatever methods we can," the Liberty's Bria Hartley said.
For the women who play in the professional basketball league, this process is about more than just haggling over pay and benefits. They are concerned about the future, which is why the players union exercised its right last November to opt out of a deal that would have expired in 2021.