The WNBA is giving stars like Caitlin Clark and A’ja Wilson $1 million a year! But there is an issue. The league wants to take away housing support and move training camps to March. This will force players to choose between bigger paychecks and the protections they’ve built up over years of fighting for respect. There is a real cost to higher salaries.

According to @AnnieCostabile, the WNBA’s proposal includes “removal of in-season team housing,” which has been a benefit for players since 2016. Players get monthly stipends of between $1,177 and $2,647, depending on where they live. Temporary contract players are hit the hardest by losing this safety net because they have to pay for housing with low salaries.

The proposal also says that “lengthening the season with training camp starting as early as mid-March” will push the calendar back to an earlier time than ever. This shortens the season even before the NCAA tournament ends, which makes things even more confusing for the professional pipeline. For international players who have to balance their WNBA duties with their EuroLeague contracts and national team duties, this scheduling conflict could hurt their earnings and make it harder for them to do their federation duties.

This is a developing story…