The WNBA draft restricts eligibility to female athletes meeting league criteria tied to gender, college completion, or international standards, creating a structural barrier for former NBA players who are male professionals from the men's league. No such crossover has occurred in league history, and no eligibility exceptions or rule changes have been announced or reported as of October 2026. Trader consensus reflects this fundamental mismatch in participant pools and governance, with the implied probability of any former NBA player entering the 2027 draft remaining negligible absent unprecedented policy shifts.