Longtime NBA veteran Kyle Kuzma is speaking out against the WNBA in the wake of all the controversies.
Two former NBA players have declared for the 2027 WNBA Draft. Enes Kanter and Royce White have both declared for the 2027 WNBA Draft, as the league's coaches and players have spoken out in support of transgender athletes.
"If simply declaring who you are is all that’s required, then I meet every single requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA. My team and I have carefully examined the WNBA’s eligibility criteria and governing framework surrounding self-identification and inclusion. Based on the current guidelines, I can and am officially declaring my eligibility for the upcoming WNBA draft in April 2027," Kanter announced.
White adde: "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. I think I’d be unstoppable. But I’m a team-first guy. I’m a pass-first kind of player. I do the little things. I led my team in all five major stat categories at Iowa State University, so I do a little bit of everything. I’ll do whatever the coach needs me to do. I’ll do whatever the girls need me to do...I think it’s only fair."
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Kuzma, a longtime NBA forward who has played for the Lakers, Wizards and Bucks, is speaking out against the WNBA.
The longtime NBA forward is demanding better leadership for the women in the WNBA right now.
Kuzma urges WNBA to get better leadership
Kuzma is hurt by what he's seeing.
"Thirty years of women fighting to get this league built, and the question on the table this week is what a woman is. Needing a committee to find that answer is a disservice to every girl who was told this league was for her," he wrote.
The WNBA continues to have a lot of questions to answer.
