WNBA Bars Former NBA Players From Women's League After Transgender Declarations

The WNBA has ruled that former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are ineligible to enter the league's draft or play in the women's circuit, according to multiple reports citing league sources. The decision, reported on August 24, 2026, comes after both men publicly declared themselves transgender women and announced plans to enter the 2027 WNBA draft, a move the league characterized as a publicity stunt. League sources stated the WNBA would not allow outside pressure or manufactured controversy to dictate its processes.