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Which stars will land where? Our writers made their predictions Email ella.brockway@theguardian.com with thoughts Sign up for WNBA 30: a limited run women’s basketball newsletter Last year, No 1 overall pick Paige Bueckers got a $78,831 salary as a rookie. Tonight, the top pick will get a $500,000 salary. That bump is thanks to the salary increases in the new collective bargaining agreement . The new CBA includes specific salary tiers for each of the top eight picks – for example, the No 2 pick will earn a base salary of $466,913. Second- and third-round picks who sign contracts with teams will earn the new league minimum of $270,000. That’s up from $69.3k for second-rounders and $66k for third-rounders last year. Continue reading...
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