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@snowbadua: The drama that i told was unfolding in Manila has been revealed, right? ETO PA ANG BIG STORY. HINTAYIN NIYO LANG. ETO NA TINATAPOS KO NA.
Source: Barako to trade No. 4 pick to Ginebra for Abalou, fifth pick to Petron for subs
From: Snow BaduaOctober 30, 2013, 05:23 pm
JUST hours after giving active consultant Rajko Toroman the pink slip, Barako Bull is set to pull the trigger on two more trades that should shake up the picking order in the coming PBA rookie draft.
Putting premium on experience over youth, the Energy Cola, sources said, are set to trade the fourth pick overall in Sunday's draft to Barangay Ginebra for comebacking forward Dylan Ababou and the No. 5 pick to Petron for rarely used subs Mark Isip and Magi Sison.
The deals, once approved by the Commissioner's Office, will leave Barako Bull without a pick in the first round since it is also set to acquire Denok Miranda from Globalport in exchange for the No. 6 selection overall.
[For full story, see Petron pulls trigger on Ross deal, but fnal Miranda destination still up in the air]
“Binigay na 'yung pick. Gusto nila yung Dylan. Kasi alam nila pagnakakuha ng kumpiyansa ulit yun, mahina ang 10 points na average n'ya kada game,” said the source in trying to make sense of the trades.
Ababou, a former star of University of Santo Tomas and a mainstay of the original Gilas squad, has sat out most of last season due to an ACL injury but has done well for Ginebra in the times that he was healthy.
However, giving him up means Ginebra can get a shot at acquiring blue-chip prospects like Terrence Romeo, RR Garcia, Alex Nuyles, James Forrester, and Jeric Teng.
On the decision to trade the fifth pick to Petron, the source said Barako Bull is putting premium on experience as the ballclub wants to make an impact this season instead of building up for the future.
Once completed, the deals could shake up the roster of Barako Bull starting with the departure of Toroman, who admitted he did not expect to be fired on Wednesday morning.
[For full story, see Austria, Tanquingcen in the frame after shock Toroman exit from Barako Bull]
According to a source, the trades are now awaiting the approval of PBA commissioner Chito Salud, who is still with the board of governors in Sydney for its annual planning session.
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Another WTF move by an SMC bitch..