WNBA commissioner says league task force will discuss trans athlete participation

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said the league will address transgender athlete participation at a previously scheduled task force meeting next week involving team presidents and general managers. The announcement came in a Friday memo to teams, reported by The Associated Press. Engelbert did not take a position on the issue. The discussion coincides with two former NBA players declaring for the WNBA draft while identifying as women, including Royce White, who announced he would declare for the 2027 WNBA Draft while stating he is transgender.