Published January 30, 2021, 3:46 PM
If given the approval, CJ Perez will add firepower to San Miguel, which also anticipates the return of six-time MVP June Mar Fajardo. (Photo from PBA Images)
If you would ask former PBA commissioner Noli Eala, he believes that teams should always aim to win.
Eala said that while teams “will do everything to win,” the league should ensure the fairness of trades amid the controversial pending transaction that will ship Terrafirma star CJ Perez to San Miguel Beer.
“PBA teams will do everything to win. That’s inherent in competition. It’s up to the PBA to ensure the propriety in trades that are supposed to achieve that goal while keeping league integrity,” said Eala through his Twitter account.
Published January 27, 2021, 1:07 PM
The PBA Board of Governors during a meeting at the league office in Libis. (PBA Images)
The direction of the Rookie Draft and the possible participation of the league’s best teams in the East Asia Super League will be the main agendas Thursday in the first meeting of the PBA Board of Governors for the calendar year.
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial and team governors from all 12 ballclubs are set to discuss the likelihood of having a second straight special draft for Gilas Pilipinas which is separate from the regular proceedings.
Talks of a Gilas draft gained traction in the past few days after national team pool members Will Navarro, Jaydee Tungcab and Calvin Oftana submitted their applications.
Jan 27, 2021
A RECORD 97 players are taking the next big step in their basketball careers as the deadline for the filing of applications for the upcoming PBA Rookie Draft lapsed on Wednesday afternoon.
La Salle guard Aljun Melecio and Fil-Am forward Taylor Statham were among the buzzer beaters who submitted their documents at the PBA Office in Libis, Quezon City before the end of office hours.
They rounded out the biggest pool of rookie aspirants the league has ever seen, surpassing the 91 that applied for the 2014 draft led by Stanley Pringle.
The numbers hit a new high as the resumption of collegiate leagues is still uncertain due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a number of seniors deciding to forego their remaining years of eligibility to turn pro.
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AMONG THE PLAYERS WHO RECENTLY SUBMITTED THEIR APPLICATION for the PBA Rookie Draft are Will Navarro (left) of Ateneo and Larry Muyang of Letran. January 27 is the deadline for aspirants to submit their names for the draft. UAAP AND ALVIN S. GO
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JANUARY 27 marks the deadline for aspirants to submit their application for the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft, which now boasts of a fortified pool after a number of quality players added their names to the list.
From collegiate and amateur/pro-am standouts to all-around Fil-foreigners, this year’s roster of rookie hopefuls is viewed by many as one of the deeper in years in the local pro league.
Munzon joins list of applicants for PBA Draft
JOSHUA Munzon submitted his application for the PBA Draft on Friday bringing up the list of aspirants for the March 14 event to 42. The 6-foot-4 slasher joins early applicants Alvin Pasaol, Santi Santillan,Troy Rike, Andre Caracut, Jun Bonzubre and Tzady Range in the annual proceeding considered by many observers as loaded with potential first round picks.
A potential first round pick, Munzon shot into prominence with his standout performance in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) that saw him taking the lead role while playing for the Saigon Heat and the Westports Malaysia Dragons.