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.

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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