Which league and its players union reached a new collective bargaining agreement with quintupled average salaries, a starting cap of 7 million per team, and players sharing 20% of league revenue?

• A. The NBA and its players union reached a new collective bargaining agreement with doubled salaries, a starting cap of 15 million per team, and players receiving 25% of league revenue.
• B. The WNBA and its players union reached a new collective bargaining agreement with doubled salaries, a starting cap of 5 million per team, and players receiving 15% of league revenue.
• C. The WNBA and its players union reached a new collective bargaining agreement with quintupled salaries, a starting cap of 7 million per team, and players receiving 20% of league revenue.
• D. The WNBA team owners and league executives announced a broader partnership with no salary cap changes.

Answer: (C)

A collective bargaining agreement sets how players are paid, how much teams can spend on player salaries (the salary cap), and how profits are shared between the league and its players. In this scenario, the agreement is described as being between the WNBA and its players union, with three specific outcomes: salaries increase fivefold, the starting cap per team is 7 million, and players receive 20% of league revenue. This combination lines up consistently because it ties a dramatic pay increase to the league’s financial framework through a defined cap and a concrete revenue-sharing slice. The fivefold rise signals a major pay upgrade tied to growing league economics, the 7 million starting cap provides a clear baseline for team spending, and 20% of league revenue reflects a standard approach to sharing profits with players.

The other options don’t fit all three details at once. They either involve different leagues or present different numbers for salaries, cap, or revenue sharing, which breaks the stated combination.