WNBA legend Cheryl Miller torches league's media rights deal

Caitlin Clark had 19 assists in the Indiana Fever’s loss to the Dallas Wings, setting a WNBA record. Clark was left off the women’s Olympics team and out of the WNBA All-Star skills competition.

The WNBA’s media rights talks came under fire after the NBA’s Board of Governors approved an 11-year, $76 billion deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon Prime Video.

The WNBA would receive about $200 million a year and $2.2 billion over 11 years, The Associated Press reported Thursday. Its current media deal, valued at around $60 million per year, expires after the 2025 season. 

The NBA, which owns 60% of the WNBA, negotiated the new deals.

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Head coach Cheryl Miller of Team WNBA talks to the media July 19, 2024, at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz. (Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images)

Cheryl Miller, who will coach the WNBA All-Stars against the U.S. women’s Olympic basketball team in Phoenix on Saturday night, ripped the deal while talking to reporters Friday.

"I’m not great with numbers. Lowball," the USC basketball legend said. "That’s a lowball. … Not enough. Not even close. Now, I’m not trying to inflate it a whole lot, but a two is nice, an eight would be better (in terms of billions of dollars). That’s what I’m talking about because they know. 

"We’ve certainly come a long way. I’m not about gouging, but it’s a long time overdue, and we’re going to continue to get better and better. And all you have to do is look at college basketball and what’s coming next."

She was asked what the league needs to do to get a better deal.

Natasha Cloud, left, and Sophie Cunningham, left, of the Phoenix Mercury and head coach Cheryl Miller of Team WNBA pose for a photo July 19, 2024, at