Here's the letter Enes Kanter sent to WNBA asking to enter player pool for 2027 draft

Enes Kanter Freedom is one of two former NBA players who made news recently as they try to argue for eligibility in the WNBA.

Freedom announced on Aug. 7 that he plans to submit his name to the player pool for the 2027 WNBA Draft. The former center spent 11 years in the NBA, playing for five different teams and last suiting up for the Boston Celtics during the 2021-22 season.

Freedom's plea is the latest entry into the WNBA controversy surrounding the rights of transgender athletes in women's sports. Freedom claims that, based on the rules that the WNBA and WNBA players are promoting, he can play in the league.

Clearly, Freedom is serious enough to at least send a letter to the WNBA stating his eligibility. Freedom revealed his letter on social media on Monday.

Here's Freedom's argument towards entering the WNBA.

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Enes Kanter Fredom letter to WNBA

Freedom pledged to express his desire to enter the WNBA Draft, and he followed through with that by sending the league a letter on August 6th to enter the player pool. Freedom claims that he fits the criteria of eligibility by being over the age of 22 with no remaining intercollegiate eligibility.

Here's a look at the entire letter:

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Can Enes Kanter Freedom play in the WNBA?

Freedom claims he is eligible to play in the WNBA based on the league's rules towards transgender athletes, arguing that he meets "every single requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA." Despite his pleas, though, Freedom remains ineligible to play in the WNBA based on what is written in the CBA.

The league's Collective Bargaining Agreement states that "only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA." Therefore, it is highly unlikely the WNBA will grant Freedom's wish of him entering the player pool for the 2027 WNBA Draft.

WNBA gender eligibility rules

Article 13, Section 1 of the WNBA's CBA says that "only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA." However, there are no specific rules regarding transgender athletes one way or another, which is standard across women's sports leagues in the United States.

Layshia Clarendon was the first and only transgender or nonbinary athlete to play in the WNBA in league history. They officially came out as nonbinary in 2020, when Clarendon was already in their eighth season in the WNBA.