The WNBA has limited options after two men declared for the draft, and those options aren't great
Former NBA first-round pick Royce White told Fox News Digital that he will be declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft, just hours after fellow former NBA player Enes Kanter said he would.
Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White put the WNBA in an almost impossible spot on Friday when they declared for the 2027 Draft in the wake of the Sophie Cunningham drama, and the ways out are limited.
Frankly, none of them are great for the league, which is, presumably, the point. Unless, of course, both former NBA stars are just itching to get back in the game of basketball.
I doubt it, though.
FORMER NBA PLAYER ROYCE WHITE SAYS HE IS DECLARING FOR NEXT WNBA DRAFT AFTER ENES KANTER ANNOUNCEMENT
For those who missed it, Kanter and White called the WNBA's bluff by both declaring their intention to enter next year's draft within hours of each other Friday evening.
"If simply declaring who you are is all that’s required, then I meet every requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA," Freedom stated in a social media post.
"I'm transgender. I'm a woman. I identify as sometimes identifying as a woman for purpose of basketball, professional basketball, so I'll be declaring for the WNBA draft in 2027 as well," White later added. "They’re going to have nightmares, and they should. I really feel like I’m going to be dominant."
What a moment for those two! Trailblazers. They'll be like modern-day Jackie Robinsons next year when they hear their names called.
Of course, there is a long way to go to get to that point. A loooooooooong way. It's more likely than not that it never happens, which I'm assuming both guys (girls?) would prefer.
Enes Kanter Freedom warming up before game vs Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. Los Angeles, CA. (John W.


