Cathy Engelbert is confident in achieving the “transformational” CBA agreement
VNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Saturday, remains confident The League and Player Union can achieve a “transformational” new collective agreement or CBA before the current agreement expires at the end of October.
Engelbert described negotiations from 17. July between league and VNBP as “constructive”, despite the frustration of players with a pace of conversation. The meeting was attended by more than 40 players and Several expressed disappointment Afterwards. The players wore warming Shirts Before Saturday VNBA All-Star Game It was read “pay us what you owe us,” pointing out the current tension about compensation and share of income.
“Communication is important and has that meeting, being at the table, was important with that player of the player”, as Alexa Philippou ESPN “I really respect headphones,” I listen to the headphones. They listen to our owners and we are somehow in the middle of decades, trying to take care of success and we are in the middle. “
Division of income central question on VNBA CBA
The central question remains how divided the revenues. Engelbert said that a proposal league involves more models to increase income sharing and stressed League growth because the current CBA was signed in 2020. Years.
“We want the same things as players want,” she said. “We want to significantly increase their salary and benefits, at the same time balancing … the owner’s ability to have a path to profitability.”
Players, however, say the league proposal falls short.
“These are two basic different systems,” said President of VNBPa Nneka Nagvumike. “We want to have a better part where our salaries grow with work, not just a certain percentage over time.”
In addition to resolving current CBA talks, Engelbert also spoke several other warm topicsincluding the work of league on the draft expansion of rules for incoming teams in Toronto and Portland, official concerns and evaluation of changes in the game format in All-Star. She noticed that the season 2026 would probably expand in November because of the World Cup of FIBA, most seasons should still end in mid-October.
2025-07-20 16:39:00
