Paige Bueckers stands in the paint for WNBA's CBA negotiations

The WNBA is likely headed for a lockout this offseason as the current CBA expires on Halloween, and the league and the players' union seem to be on different planets in terms of being close to a deal. These negotiations have been ongoing all season, including during All-Star Weekend, when more than 40 players attended a negotiation meeting that did not go well.

Players have since made it clear that they think they deserve to be paid more, and Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers is no exception. She talked about it following the team's season-ending win over the Phoenix Mercury.

"We're very grateful for the people who paved the way before us, who have given this opportunity for us to play, and continue to make money, continue to help the game grow," Bueckers started. "And then it's all about the next generation, and what we feel like the game, and the trajectory it's growing in, and what the women in this league deserve. We just sacrifice so much.

"We just believe we're a huge part in this, and we just believe we should be rewarded that way. And to have that support from the fans, and from people who are outside of the game as well, it means a lot."