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.

While WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert addressed a number of topics ahead of Saturday night's All-Star Game, the ongoing CBA talks with the players union remained the biggest.

INDIANAPOLIS – As WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert held a press conference in the depths of Gainbridge Fieldhouse ahead of Saturday night’s All-Star game, players used their pre-game warmups as a chance to send a message. “Pay us what you owe us,” the T-shirts worn by each player read.