The WNBA's current collective bargaining agreement expires on October 31 and it's no secret that the league and players association are nowhere near an agreement.

As players, including Napheesa Collier, publicly call out commissioner Cathy Engelbert , NBA commissioner Adam Silver has spoken out . The NBA owns 42% of the WNBA with many W teams having the same ownership groups as their men's counterparts.

“It’s unfortunate, particularly at this moment when as the league we’d love all the attention to be on these incredible Finals,” he told the Boston Globe's Gary Wshburn. “We saw two fantastic games and the quality of play on the floor has never been greater. We do need to sit down and negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement with these players.”

The WNBA players opted out of

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