A’ja Wilson’s record-setting contract is signed and filed away. And with that…a new era has begun in the WNBA. The banks are open as at least 27 players get set to join the Las Vegas Aces superstar in the inaugural class of the league’s new Million Dollar Women.

And it only took three decades to happen. Players can now earn up to $1.4 million per year on a supermax contract, courtesy of the new CBA. Wilson’s historic extension isn’t a one-off.

It’s the starting gun of what’s to come and others are already cashing in. THE QUEEN: A’JA WILSON Wilson’s deal with the two-time champion Aces rewards the four-time WNBA MVP with a three-year extension worth $5 million guaranteed. At $1.67 million per year, it’s the largest contract in WNBA history.

She, along with the Indiana Fever’s Kelsey Mitchell and Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx, are the league’s first three confirmed supermax signings. Of course she’s back The Las Vegas Aces have re-signed 4x M’VP and 3x @WNBA Champ @_ajawilson22! pic.twitter.com/oRPcw3hNpW — Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) April 15, 2026 Wilson’s resume is impressive, including seven all-star appearances, two WNBA Finals MVP trophies and five All-WNBA First Team honors. This season, she’ll lead the Aces on their mission to claim three-straight titles.

Her league MVPs and All-WNBA Team accolades make her eligible for a supermax deal under the new CBA, accounting for 20 percent of a team’s $7 million salary cap. At age 29, she’s cementing her legacy as not only one of this generation’s premier players, but now as the face of its financial revolution. MITCHELL AND THE TOP-10 Wilson’s supermax was a foregone conclusion, but it was Mitchell who actually inked the first deal of its kind when Indiana used its Core option (franchise tag) to retain the star guard on a one-year deal for $1.4 million.

The deal pairs the all-star for another season with Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston as the Fever go all-in on bringing a champion home to Indianapolis. Nos. 3-6 The next four newest members of the Million Dollar Women all fall into the same cluster led by Seattle’s Ezi Magbegor at $1.25 million and followed tightly by Bridget Carleton (Portland Fire), Alanna Smith (Dallas Wings) and Gabby Williams (Golden State Valkyries) at $1,249,500 million apiece. Nos. 7-8 Allisha Gray and the Atlanta Dream agreed to terms on a new three-year deal valued at $1.233 million, slightly more than Kahleah Copper received from the Phoenix Mercury.

Nos. 9-10* Dallas is looking to undo a decade’s worth of futility. After drafting Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd, who they have under rookie contracts, the Wings have committed to three players worth north of $1 million in contracts, tied with the Aces and Dream for the most. Arike Ogunbowale is among the Wings signees at $1.219 million per season, the same amount the Minnesota Lynx doled out to Courtney Williams and Kayla McBride.

Editor’s Note: Breanna Stewart and Aliyah Boston have signed new contracts since the time of writing. The figures mentioned above reflect details available prior to those updates. THE MILLION DOLLAR WOMEN All totaled, there are 28 players in the Million Dollar Women club with more expected in the coming days.

And while many players are finally getting paid, there’s still a hierarchy among the new members. There’s a difference of $666,667 between Wilson’s $1,666,667 annual haul and the millionaire club floor, which is still 2.5 times more than the top 2025 yearly salary of $249,244 for the league’s highest paid athletes. Here sits Kennedy Burke of the Connecticut Sun and the Toronto Tempo’s Temi Fagbenle at an even $1 million for one year.

Some chose to come in slightly under $1 million, such as Kelsey Plum of the Los Angeles Sparks, who opted to sign below value to free up money for roster building. That includes Sparks teammate Nneka Ogwumike, who signed for slightly less than $1 million. Same goes for Veronica Burton of the Golden State Valkyries and the Chicago Sky’s Skylar Diggins, who signed just below the $1 million floor.

For some perspective on the swing of financial fortunes under the new CBA, Brittney Griner has earned $1.5 million across 13 WNBA seasons before agreeing to a $1.19 million contract this year with the Connecticut Sun. Three-time champion Chelsea Gray jumped from $207,000 annually in 2023 to $1.05 million this year, while the Dream’s Rhyne Howard made the biggest leap among free agents by bumping her salary from $75,556 to $1.125 million. The women are finally getting their due, but the process is complex.

THE CAP GIVETH The new CBA exponentially raised the ceiling for both players and team rosters. Supermax contracts rose from $249,000 to $1.4 million (461 percent increase), while average salaries saw an increase to $583,000, up from $120,000 (386 percent). The most startling fact is the increase of the salary cap.

Teams had a budget of $1.5 million in 2025. By comparison, a single supermax player in 2026 earns $1.4 million. The be