LadyStanley
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While pay is certainly part of the CBA discussion (currently ~$127k base with most players having to take off season jobs), another big item is travel.
It's only been since the 1980s that the NBA teams started using charter flights, but the WNBA has been required to fly commercial, with at least one game forfeited due to travel delays.
But for the playoffs, some teams were allowed to fly charter. Teams can arrive more energized and less mentally fogged for better games.
It's one thing to fly an hour or two on a nonstop flight, quite another to fly cross country. Especially if there are back-to-back games.
Will be interesting to see how this is incorporated into the CBA.