A'ja Wilson to Re-Sign with Aces for $1.4M Supermax Salary

The new WNBA CBA will allow the star player to earn significantly more than under the previous agreement.

Mar. 19, 2026 at 12:09am

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A'ja Wilson, the Las Vegas Aces star, is expected to re-sign with the franchise on a supermax deal with a salary of $1.4 million, the new high mark of the fresh WNBA collective bargaining agreement. Wilson has led the Aces to three WNBA titles in the past four seasons and has an unprecedented four MVP awards, two Finals MVP awards, and seven All-Star selections.

Why it matters

The new WNBA CBA will significantly increase player salaries, allowing top stars like Wilson to earn hundreds of thousands more per year than under the previous agreement. This is part of the league's efforts to retain and properly compensate its elite talent.

The details

Under the previous CBA, the supermax salary was only $249,000, which is lower than the league's new minimum salary. Wilson has taken team-friendly deals in the past to aid the Aces' front office, but she is now set to make hundreds of thousands of dollars more in a single year than she has over her entire eight-season WNBA career.

  • The WNBA and its player union reached a verbal agreement on the new CBA early Wednesday morning.
  • The deal is not official yet, as a term sheet must be finalized this week, after which the players and WNBA Board of Governors will vote on its approval.
  • After the CBA is approved, an entire offseason's worth of activities — including the expansion draft, free agency and the collegiate draft — will be truncated into the the month of April.

The players

A'ja Wilson

The Las Vegas Aces star player who has led the team to three WNBA titles in the past four seasons, with an unprecedented four MVP awards, two Finals MVP awards, and seven All-Star selections.

Jewell Loyd

The Aces player who was the highest paid player on the team last year, earning $249,000.

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What they’re saying

“A'ja Wilson had previously made only $1.03 million from the WNBA in her eight-year career.”

— Callie Fin, Reporter, Las Vegas Review-Journal

What’s next

The new WNBA CBA term sheet must be finalized this week, after which the players and WNBA Board of Governors will vote on its approval. Once approved, the league will have a truncated offseason with the expansion draft, free agency, and collegiate draft all taking place in April.

The takeaway

The new WNBA CBA represents a significant step forward in properly compensating the league's elite talent, with top stars like A'ja Wilson set to earn salaries that are more commensurate with their on-court impact and accomplishments. This should help the WNBA retain and attract the best players in the world.