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Higher WNBA Salaries Attract Record Number of European Players

Increased salaries under the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, along with league expansion, have led to a record number of European players joining the WNBA this season.

·May 29, 2026·via ESPN
Higher WNBA Salaries Attract Record Number of European Players

Michael Voepel Close Michael Voepel ESPN Senior Writer Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women's college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Follow on X

_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/48901111/wnba-2026-salaries-cba-influx-european-international-players-global-basketball)._

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