The WNBPA released a statement 30 minutes before Friday's deadline to voice their disappointment in the pace of the negotiations.

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The moratorium will halt the initial stages of free agency in which teams would seek to deliver qualifying offers and franchise tag designations to players.

The WNBA's negotiations with its players are expected to enter a "status quo" period. Here's what happens next.

In mid-December, the WNBPA authorized its executive committee to call for a strike “when necessary,” making it easier for the union to trigger a stoppage. The union said 93 percent of players participated in the vote, and 98 percent voted “yes.”

The collective bargaining agreement between the WNBA and the Women's National Basketball Players Association officially expired at midnight ET on Friday with the sides reportedly still far apart on key issues.

The WNBA and its players’ union weren’t able to agree to a new collective bargaining agreement by the Friday night deadline, and now the league enters a “status-quo” period with no new extension reached.

There has never been a strike in the league's 30-year history, but it appears possible as Friday's deadline approaches.