Enes Kanter and Royce White have both recently confirmed they are declaring for the 2027 WNBA draft. Kanter and White’s declarations came after the debate around whether transgender women should be allowed to compete was sparked by comments made by Sophie Cunningham.

Kanter, a native of Turkey who goes by Enes Kanter Freedom, and White have described their declarations as tests of the WNBA's rules rather than sincere gender transitions. The league's collective bargaining agreement states that only women are eligible to play, but does not explicitly define the term or detail a transgender participation policy.

The WNBA has been preaching inclusivity forever, yet can't decide what a woman is and have no idea what to do with the Enes Kanter/Royce White situation

Following Enes Kanter Freedom's declaration for the 2027 draft, WNBA eligibility remains uncertain as the task force meeting yielded no new regulations.

Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream lost a hard-fought game against Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever. The game went to overtime after the Fever’s surging comeback, as the Dream lost 95-91.