Enes Kanter envisions prime pairing with Caitlin Clark if drafted
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 15, 2026, 7:45 AM
Last updated Aug 15, 2026
Enes Kanter has announced his intent to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft, expressing a vision of teaming up with Caitlin Clark if selected by the Indiana Fever. During a Friday interview, Kanter described this anticipated partnership as a 'modern Kobe and Shaq' duo. Although the WNBA has not confirmed his eligibility, Kanter believes he qualifies under the current rules. The discussion around his candidacy comes amid ongoing debates regarding transgender athletes in women's sports. The WNBA has yet to clarify eligibility requirements for Kanter's situation, with a definitive ruling still pending.
- •Kanter aims for the 2027 WNBA Draft.
- •He imagines a partnership with Caitlin Clark.
- •Kanter likens their potential to Kobe and Shaq's success.
- •The WNBA has not ruled on Kanter's eligibility.
- •Debates on transgender athletes continue in sports.
- 7:45 AMYahoo Sports — ‘I’m telling you’ – Enes Kanter says he and Caitlin Clark ‘will be modern Kobe and Shaq’
- 3:16 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Modern Kobe and Shaq’ — Enes Kanter Predicts He and Caitlin Clark Will Dominate If Fever Pick Him in WNBA Draft
"Enes Kanter has offered a deeper look at his decision to pursue the WNBA Draft, and he is already imagining what life in the league could look like if the Indiana Fever decides to take a chance on him. In a Friday interview with the America First Policy Institute, Kanter discussed his claimed eligibility for the 2027 WNBA Draft and laid out a particularly ambitious vision: teaming up with Caitlin Clark and turning their partnership into a modern version of one of the NBA’s most legendary duos.
"Former NBA players Enes Kanter and Royce White declared for the 2027 WNBA Draft recently amid the ongoing debate around trans athletes in the league. The topic heated up after Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham spoke out about ‘biological males’ competing in the sport.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 15, 2026, 7:45 AM‘I’m telling you’ – Enes Kanter says he and Caitlin Clark ‘will be modern Kobe and Shaq’
Former NBA players Enes Kanter and Royce White declared for the 2027 WNBA Draft recently amid the ongoing debate around trans athletes in the league. The topic heated up after Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham spoke out about ‘biological males’ competing in the sport.
- Yahoo SportsAug 15, 2026, 3:16 AM‘Modern Kobe and Shaq’ — Enes Kanter Predicts He and Caitlin Clark Will Dominate If Fever Pick Him in WNBA Draft
Enes Kanter has offered a deeper look at his decision to pursue the WNBA Draft, and he is already imagining what life in the league could look like if the Indiana Fever decides to take a chance on him. In a Friday interview with the America First Policy Institute, Kanter discussed his claimed eligibility for the 2027 WNBA Draft and laid out a particularly ambitious vision: teaming up with Caitlin Clark and turning their partnership into a modern version of one of the NBA’s most legendary duos.
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