Multiple sources confirmed to ESPN that Enes Kanter Freedom is not eligible to play in the WNBA. This decision follows his declaration alongside former NBA player Royce White as women and their subsequent eligibility for the draft.

The news comes after Kanter Freedom was ejected from Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sunday. He was removed following a verbal altercation with Chicago Sky point guard Natasha Cloud. Kanter Freedom wore a shirt reading "WOMAN noun. adult human female" when Cloud approached him during a timeout, leading security to direct him out of the building.

Although the WNBA collective bargaining agreement states that "only players who are women are eligible to play," it lacks a specific definition of womanhood or a public policy on transgender athlete eligibility. No known transgender woman has played in the league. Sources indicate the league continues to research the topic but expects no immediate rule changes.