Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 17
Enes Kanter Freedom Mocks Angel Reese After 95-91 Loss, Revives 2027 WNBA Draft Push
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 17

Enes Kanter Freedom Mocks Angel Reese After 95-91 Loss, Revives 2027 WNBA Draft Push

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 17

Summary

  • Enes Kanter Freedom used Atlanta's 95-91 overtime loss to Indiana to mock Angel Reese on X, saying she was the first player he would dunk on if he became the No. 1 pick in the 2027 WNBA Draft.
  • Reese's missed point-blank putback with 3 seconds left in regulation gave Freedom the opening; Atlanta then lost in overtime despite Reese posting 15 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists.
  • Freedom also called Reese "the Paul George of the WNBA" and told her to "lean into the podcast," a jab at George's "Podcast P" as the 76ers forward comes off a 17.3-point season.
  • The post fits Freedom's broader campaign against the WNBA's trans eligibility rules, with the former 11-year NBA veteran saying he plans to enter the 2027 draft and former NBA forward Royce White joining that push.

Insights

Will Angel Reese let a former NBA player's viral mockery distract her from an otherwise dominant WNBA season?
Could a former NBA center actually exploit WNBA rules to play in 2027, or is it just an elaborate stunt?