The WNBA and the WNBPA have reached a verbal agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement that could reshape the league’s financial landscape — and the future of teams like the Phoenix Mercury.

The Phoenix Mercury won it all in 2014, and they did it as a team.

The agreement now means that teams and players have a lot to do before the season is scheduled to start in early May.

This is the biggest and most important free agency period in league history

The Fever could have been one of the favorites to win the championship had they not dealt with numerous injuries throughout the year, which forced Cunningham and Caitlin Clark to miss the entire postseason.

The 2026 WNBA season is a few months away, and the Phoenix Mercury have an interesting journey ahead of them. They reached the WNBA Finals last year, and they lost to the Las Vegas Aces. They beat the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx to get to that ...

The landmark deal, which still awaits approval from the rank-and-file and the WNBA Board of Governors, includes soaring salaries, a radically improved revenue-share model for players and better play benefits.