One year ago Tuesday, the WNBA players' association announced the players would opt out of their current collective bargaining agreement with the league that was set to expire following the 2025 season.

It was a decision that WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike called a "defining moment, not just for the WNBA, but for all of us who believe in progress." The players outlined their desire for a new economic model based on equity -- as Ogwumike said, "claiming our rightful share of the business we've built" was the top priority.

Yet 12 months removed from the initial announcement, there are no signs a new agreement will be put in place by the date that the current deal expires, on Oct. 31. Asked whether a deal will get done by that date, WNBPA senior advisor and legal counsel Erin Drake told t

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