The current CBA expires Oct. 31 after the players used an opt-out clause last October. CBS Sports has been following the trajectory of the contract negotiations for months. Here's what we know about the status of the negotiations and what could possibly come next.

WNBA players on both Team Clark and Team Collier, including huge stars like Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese, wore "Pay Us What You Owe Us" T-shirts during warm-ups ahead of Saturday night's All-Star Game.

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert feels optimistic that the league and the players’ union will be able to come to a new collective bargaining agreement at some point, even if it’s after the end of October deadline.