The WNBA's collective bargaining agreement restricts eligibility to women, and league sources have confirmed that declarations by former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White—who announced transgender identification ahead of the 2027 draft—do not qualify them for selection. Multiple reports describe the moves as publicity efforts amid broader debates on inclusion, with the league forming a task force while maintaining that no such players will enter the draft and no transgender women have previously competed. This institutional position, reinforced by the absence of specific gender-identity policies beyond the women-only clause and no precedent for male NBA alumni, underpins the 95.2% implied probability on "No." A policy reversal by the league or successful legal challenges before the May 2027 draft represent the primary remaining variables that could shift outcomes.