Breanna Stewart remains patient on WNBA salary overhaul: 'Not something that's going to change overnight'

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Two-time WNBA champion Breanna Stewart is hopeful players will one day see sweeping changes when it comes to the league’s pay scale, but she knows it will take a while for significant changes to actually happen.

"You can talk about opportunities for pensions and charters and all these things, but it’s not something that’s going to change overnight, and it’s the mix between us continuing to be great on the court and taking advantage of the things happening off the court," Stewart told People.

The compensation WNBA players receive has been a hot topic in the days following the 2024 Draft. Former Iowa basketball sensation Caitlin Clark was the top overall draft pick last week, and her Indiana Fever jersey was in high demand.

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United States Breanna Stewart reacts to the referee during the 2022 FIBA Womens Basketball World Cup Final match between the USA and China at Sydney Superdome, on Oct. 1, 2022, in Sydney. (Photo by Steve Christo - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

Clark is projected to earn $76,000 for her first season in the league. The salary incrementally increases each season, but her estimated rookie salary left many stunned and prompted calls for women's basketball players to get a bump in their salaries.

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Many of those NIL deals she had in college are expected to remain in place as she enters the professional basketball ranks. 

New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart, #30, drives to the basket during a WNBA game between New York Liberty and Connecticut Sun on June 27, 2023, at Mohegan Sun Arena in