Former NBA first-round pick Enes Kanter Freedom is declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft as transgender athletes become a major flashpoint around the league.
It comes after Sophie Cunningham said women’s sports should remain female, while several WNBA players and coaches have said they would welcome transgender athletes.
“If simply declaring who you are is all that’s required, then I meet every requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA,” Freedom says.