Following Enes Kanter’s announcement, a second former NBA player, Royce White of Minnesota has declared himself eligible for the WNBA draft in the spring of 2027. My only question is, where is Dennis Rodman?
🚨 WOW! The WNBA players organization is FURIOUS that former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White declared themselves identifying as women, filing for the 2027 WNBA Draft
ENES FREEDOM: 6 foot 10, 250 lbs
ROYCE WHITE: 6 foot 8, 260 lbsThe league is now forced into… pic.twitter.com/iw0p2xhln0
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 8, 2026
A second former NBA player plans to join the WNBA.
Royce White – a first-round NBA Draft pick in 2012 – told me he will be declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft. The only thing that will stop him is if the WNBA makes a "definitive statement" that males can't play in the league. https://t.co/1TiWv2d8Kp pic.twitter.com/22SsSgoHTf
— Jackson Thompson (@JackThompsonFOX) August 8, 2026