Philippine PBA Trades, Releases, Sign-ups, Rumours (vol. III)

[neo]

lol so we should not count the first fiesta conference title of Ginebra as it is a transitional conference ..

so we can discount the no of tournaments won by San Miguel et. al in the invitational conferences after all they did not fight a bum foreign team in the finals they have battled coca cola the then all filipino runner up and arguably the best team that time (because Tnt had the most dominant player that time)

the 2003 invitational championship was different with the transitional fiesta cup. in 2003, the top5 teams of the 2003 afc were seeded in the cup while the rest played in an elimination tournament labeled mabuhay cup (the winner of which-alaska, gained entry to the invitational). plus, that tournament is too short to be considered a regular conference unlike the fiesta cup. immediately when interviewed after the aces won the title, he remarked "i hope they consider this as a regular championship". so even the coach who won the title was not sure

[reamily]

but the invitational tournament is built to be short because of the visiting foreign teams no matter we weight it or not its still part of Alaska 13 titles


unlike the centennial cup last time as it was really planned all along that it is not the part of their calendar while this conference is revival of sort of the traditional 3 conf format where it consists of an All Filipino, reinforced and a conference where do we invite top teams from other countries

[jamalsampson]

Rich PBA players to get richer

MANILA, Philippines — A proposal by PBA Commissioner Angelico “Chito” Salud to increase the salary of players receiving the maximum monthly salary that was not taken up during last week’s PBA annual planning session in Hong Kong, will top the agenda of Thursday’s board meeting following a call by Alaska to adjust the salary cap.

Salud is expected to propose that the maximum be increased by 20 percent, raising salaries of players receiving P350,000 a month to P420,000.

A PBA player’s maximum salary used to be P500,000 but that was cut to today’s level 10 years ago after an economic slowdown affected most teams.

Should Salud’s proposal gain approval, the increase might take effect as soon as this coming 37th PBA season which opens October 3.

“That’s what we’ll propose to the board,” Salud said Wednesday.

But while the rich might get richer, players below the maximum will not get a similar across the board increase.

PBA owners fear that a similar increase for everyone might upset the team salary cap which is pegged at P36 million a year.

The planned increase for top players has gained the positive backing of new PBA chairman Mamerto Mondragon of Rain or Shine.

“I think it can be done since no team has reached the maximum (salary cap),” he said.

But he allowed that individual teams may decide to give increases to the whole lineup so long as they do not surpass the cap.

He said other players can renegotiate their contracts if they feel they deserved an increase.

The move gained momentum after Salud and Alaska team owner made strong remarks regarding possible cap violations.

Alaska team owner Fred Uytengsu Jr. said some teams have routinely violated the salary cap and said that if this trend continues, he might look elsewhere to put his PBA money.

This drew a retort from Salud who warned Uytengsu that he should be careful about his allegations, saying that he knows of no team that openly or sureptitiously violates the cap.

Alaska governor Joaqui Trillo then said Alaska favors the increase.

“Like what I’ve said, all (salary of players) should be on record and within the team salary cap,” said Trillo

A total of 15 players are receiving the maximum salary of P350,000.

These are LA Tenorio, Sonny Thoss, Tony dela Cruz and JR Reyes of Alaska, James Yap, Kerby Raymundo and Joe Devance of B-Meg, Asi Taulava and Reynel Hugnatan of Meralco, Kelly Williams and Ranidel de Ocampo of Talk ’N Text, Barangay Ginebra’s Mark Caguioa, Danny Seigle of Barako Bull, Gary David of Powerade, and Gabe Norwood of Rain or Shine.

Only two teams don’t have a player with maximum salary, newcomer Shopinas and surprisingly, recently-crowned Governors’ Cup champion Petron Blaze.

Mondragon, who already met the Executive Committee composed of board vice-chairman JB Baylon of Powerade and treasurer Robert Non of Ginebra, Salud and PBA media bureau chief Willie Marcial two days ago, said that he will also propose to increase the players’ bonus.

Under cap rules, teams are giving maximum players a bonus of one-fourth of salary or P87,500 for entering the quarterfinals, another one-fourth or P175,000 if they reach the semifinals, one month or P350,000 for making the finals, and one and a half month bonus or P525,000 if they win the title.

http://mb.com.ph/articles/333525/ric...ers-get-richer

Am just curious Fred Uytengsu mentioned this in the Tim Cone Presscon:

"ask yourself why miller and Joe Devance wanna leave when they get max 350k..." (his reaction to Alaska being most expensive franchise)

But if you look at the list of 15 players who are receiving the maximum salary of P350,000, the name of Willie Miller. Hmmm .... does that mean Willie agreed to a pay-cut when he was at Ginebra after he is getting the max 350 while with Alaska.

Am also not inclined to believe that Mac Cardona, Jimmy Alapag, Danny Ildefonso, Jay Washington, JJ Helterbrand, Eric Menk, Sol Mercado, Dennis Espino, Dondon Hontiveros, Arwind Santos, Mick Pennisi, Dorian Pena, Alex Cabagnot, Yancy de Ocampo, Marc Pingris, Rudy Hatfield or even Marlou Aquino are not max 350 players. In previous years, their names were mentioned of getting such max salary.

[neo]

but the invitational tournament is built to be short because of the visiting foreign teams no matter we weight it or not its still part of Alaska 13 titles


unlike the centennial cup last time as it was really planned all along that it is not the part of their calendar while this conference is revival of sort of the traditional 3 conf format where it consists of an All Filipino, reinforced and a conference where do we invite top teams from other countries

yes. no problem with that. imo it should be on record with an asterisk

but yes alaska won it and its part of their championships

[reamily]

right as the years go by we won't see asterisks often in wikipedia entries..

[donno]

Rich PBA players to get richer

MANILA, Philippines — A proposal by PBA Commissioner Angelico “Chito” Salud to increase the salary of players receiving the maximum monthly salary that was not taken up during last week’s PBA annual planning session in Hong Kong, will top the agenda of Thursday’s board meeting following a call by Alaska to adjust the salary cap.

Salud is expected to propose that the maximum be increased by 20 percent, raising salaries of players receiving P350,000 a month to P420,000.

A PBA player’s maximum salary used to be P500,000 but that was cut to today’s level 10 years ago after an economic slowdown affected most teams.

Should Salud’s proposal gain approval, the increase might take effect as soon as this coming 37th PBA season which opens October 3.

“That’s what we’ll propose to the board,” Salud said Wednesday.

But while the rich might get richer, players below the maximum will not get a similar across the board increase.

PBA owners fear that a similar increase for everyone might upset the team salary cap which is pegged at P36 million a year.

The planned increase for top players has gained the positive backing of new PBA chairman Mamerto Mondragon of Rain or Shine.

“I think it can be done since no team has reached the maximum (salary cap),” he said.

But he allowed that individual teams may decide to give increases to the whole lineup so long as they do not surpass the cap.

He said other players can renegotiate their contracts if they feel they deserved an increase.

The move gained momentum after Salud and Alaska team owner made strong remarks regarding possible cap violations.

Alaska team owner Fred Uytengsu Jr. said some teams have routinely violated the salary cap and said that if this trend continues, he might look elsewhere to put his PBA money.

This drew a retort from Salud who warned Uytengsu that he should be careful about his allegations, saying that he knows of no team that openly or sureptitiously violates the cap.

Alaska governor Joaqui Trillo then said Alaska favors the increase.

“Like what I’ve said, all (salary of players) should be on record and within the team salary cap,” said Trillo

A total of 15 players are receiving the maximum salary of P350,000.

These are LA Tenorio, Sonny Thoss, Tony dela Cruz and JR Reyes of Alaska, James Yap, Kerby Raymundo and Joe Devance of B-Meg, Asi Taulava and Reynel Hugnatan of Meralco, Kelly Williams and Ranidel de Ocampo of Talk ’N Text, Barangay Ginebra’s Mark Caguioa, Danny Seigle of Barako Bull, Gary David of Powerade, and Gabe Norwood of Rain or Shine.

Only two teams don’t have a player with maximum salary, newcomer Shopinas and surprisingly, recently-crowned Governors’ Cup champion Petron Blaze.

Mondragon, who already met the Executive Committee composed of board vice-chairman JB Baylon of Powerade and treasurer Robert Non of Ginebra, Salud and PBA media bureau chief Willie Marcial two days ago, said that he will also propose to increase the players’ bonus.

Under cap rules, teams are giving maximum players a bonus of one-fourth of salary or P87,500 for entering the quarterfinals, another one-fourth or P175,000 if they reach the semifinals, one month or P350,000 for making the finals, and one and a half month bonus or P525,000 if they win the title.

http://mb.com.ph/articles/333525/ric...ers-get-richer

i wonder if the PBA does have a CBA with their Player's Union?

in the NBA, all contracts, salaries, team caps and alikes are all indicated in their CBA and are announced in public. if the PBA wants transparency, let the public know of each player's salaries, contract lengths and if possible their won-game bonuses, so there will be no more doubts on how teams pay their players.

[jamalsampson]

i wonder if the PBA does have a CBA with their Player's Union?

in the NBA, all contracts, salaries, team caps and alikes are all indicated in their CBA and are announced in public. if the PBA wants transparency, let the public know of each player's salaries, contract lengths and if possible their won-game bonuses, so there will be no more doubts on how teams pay their players.

if such is the case, expect the BIR to go for the kill .... I wonder how many PBA players declare their true income or if do they file their ITR at all.

We'll probably see a lot of the players getting charged of tax evasion.

[potz05]

According to Player Agent Charlie Dy, Petron gave Free Agent Rob Reyes a 2 year offer but Reyes didnt bite & have decided to call it quits for the meantime (early retirement) he's now in America.

http://www.facebook.com/SanMiguelBeermenBasketballGamesUpdates/posts/10150439355433957

BS move by someone who's a bust and seems a lot more greedier than Paul Lee.

[Skyline]

http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/powerade-willing-to-lend-casio-lassiter-to-national-cause

Powerade willing to lend Casio, Lassiter to national cause

[fadzki]

Is Nic Belasco still in the PBA or has he retired?

[gaLj]

Is Nic Belasco still in the PBA or has he retired?

retired already

[Silent Killer]

http://www.facebook.com/SanMiguelBee...50439355433957

BS move by someone who's a bust and seems a lot more greedier than Paul Lee.

lolz at rob.. anyways he might not get enough playing time with petron if he's sign a contract.

[Cryotek]

Cone shopping for takers

Former Alaska grand slam coach Tim Cone admitted the other day he’s looking around for a job and said coaching B-Meg is a possibility in the coming PBA season.

“I’m still searching,” said Cone. “B-Meg is a possibility but there are other teams that are under consideration.” No formal announcement has been made as to Cone’s next assignment but a source close to him confided that “my guess is B-Meg na siya.”

At the B-Meg camp, acting head coach Richard del Rosario continues to supervise the practices at the Ronac Center. Former head coach Jorge Gallent has slid to assistant coach. Del Rosario said he’ll do his best to serve the team in whatever capacity. Rey Evangelista has resigned from the staff, leaving Koy Banal and Art de la Cruz and video coordinator Dayong Mendoza in the support group.

“I didn’t expect to be named acting coach,” said Del Rosario. “I feel a little awkward about it since it was Jorge who recruited me. I don’t want him to think I was after his job. But we all just follow orders to the best of our ability. I’m honored by the trust that management has shown. I didn’t even think I was in the radar. But whether I end up as head coach or stay as assistant coach, I’ll do my best for the team and live up to management’s expectations.”

Del Rosario said last season, the coaching staff was split into two-man scouting teams. “Art and Koy would do one game and Rey and I would do another,” said Del Rosario. “Each two-man team worked on offense and defense. I still don’t know if there will be additions to the staff. We’re awaiting orders from top management. But we’re getting ready for next season. Joe (De Vance) has started practicing. Kerby (Raymundo) is arriving on Sept. 22 from the US. James (Yap), Roger (Yap), P. J. (Simon), Josh (Urbiztondo), Jerwin (Gaco) are all back.”

Del Rosario said he’s hoping to resume working with Gallent. “We see each other every day, even after practice, we get together,” he continued. “No matter what happens, our relationship will remain as strong as before. When I got the call from Boss Robert (Non) about my appointment as acting head coach, I tried to contact Jorge right away but he was in Baclaran church. This fell on my lap out of nowhere.”

Del Rosario has a contract with St. Benilde in the NCAA and if he is confirmed as B-Meg head coach, he won’t be able to officially accept the appointment until the end of the varsity season next month.


http://www.philstar.com/thedeanscorn...bcategoryid=69

[ricodgame]

IBN poster, Julius Pasculado just got signed by Alaska.

so we have now two posters who are currently playing in the PBA. Josh Vanlandingham and Julius Pasculado!

[potz05]

Shopinas reunites Pumaren, Ritualo
By Joaquin Henson

MANILA, Philippines - Three-point specialist RenRen Ritualo is reuniting with his La Salle coach Franz Pumaren in a bid to put his skidding pro basketball career back on track and said yesterday he’s ready to provide the leadership that will make Shopinas competitive in the PBA this coming season.

Ritualo, 32, was FedEx’ eighth overall pick in the 2002 draft after a storybook career at La Salle where he powered the Green Archers to four straight UAAP championships under Pumaren. He averaged in double figures in his first seven PBA seasons but his numbers dropped precipitously in the last three. Ritualo has gone from FedEx-Air 21 to Talk ‘N’ Text back to Air 21 then to Powerade to Meralco and finally, to Shopinas.

Last season, Ritualo averaged a career-low 4.6 points in 14 games with Powerade and 15 with Meralco, going scoreless in nine outings. His scoring clip has dropped consistently in the last seven seasons from a career-high 18.4 with Air 21 in 2005-06 to 17.9 to 14.3 to 11.8 to 7.1 to 6.6 to 4.6. But if there’s anyone who can rekindle Ritualo’s fire, it’s Pumaren. They go back a long way. In the offseason, Ritualo was released by Meralco and Pumaren, newly hired by Shopinas as head coach, didn’t hesitate to recruit his top gun from their Archer days.

A La Salle legend, Ritualo is one of only three cagers whose jersey number was retired by his alma mater. The others are Kurt Bachmann and Lim Eng Beng.

“I’m excited to be with coach Franz again,” said Ritualo. “As you all know, we were together at La Salle. He taught me a lot of things I know now in basketball. I think my experience will help me provide leadership to the team. My goal is to help build a team that’s not only competitive but also has the heart to win. Fans should expect a team that works together as one to give them fun and exciting games.”

Ritualo isn’t the only La Salle star with Shopinas. Pumaren also brought in former Archers Hyram Bagatsing and Brian Ilad. Bagatsing applied for last year’s draft but wasn’t picked. Ilad was chosen by B-Meg in the recent draft and went to Shopinas in a three-way trade that sent Mark Barroca to Derby Ace, Don Allado and the Llamados’ second round pick in 2015 to Barako Bull and Elmer Espiritu to the Clickers.

There are 14 players in the Shopinas roster at the moment but Pumaren said tryouts are ongoing at North Greenhills. “No guaranteed slots yet,” he said. “Players are still trying out for the team.” So far, the players reporting for practice are Ritualo, Bagatsing, Ilad, Magi Sison, Dennis Daa, Khazim Mirza, Marvin Cruz, Pong Escobal, Mark Canlas, R. J. Jazul, Paolo Hubalde, Jojo Duncil and Ogie Menor. Espiritu recently joined the squad.

Pumaren explained that while Shopinas went up the stage to pick Barroca in the recent draft, it was more a formality because B-Meg had previously acquired the slot. “We want to assure fans that we didn’t give away our fifth pick,” said Pumaren. “Apparently, our pick was traded to B-Meg by the late Tony Chua and the PBA didn’t even know about it. We also found out that we won’t get a first round pick in 2012. We’re asking for a written confirmation of all transactions related not only to us but also to other teams so we can be guided accordingly.”

Pumaren said Shopinas management attempted to trade for Ginebra pick Reil Cervantes and Barako choice Dylan Ababou but no deal was consummated. Ginebra decided to keep Cervantes when Rudy Hatfield accepted a job offer in the US.

Pumaren said former Archers Cholo Villanueva and Tonichi Yturri will join his coaching staff as assistants with Jack Santiago. Strength and conditioning coach Dan Rose will also be in the staff.

“We’re excited to be a part of the PBA family and we’re looking forward to the start of the season despite the lack of talent pool and time,” said Pumaren. “Our governor Ms. Sheila Lina wants to get the best talent available for us to provide the fans with a competitive team that could play with the best teams in the league. Management and staff have set modest goals at the start of the season. We’re looking at improving as the season progresses. With patience, perseverance and a lot of hard work, it’s our vision to be contenders in the very near future.”

Pumaren, in his first head coaching job in the PBA, added that he’s confident of what the team can do. “I’m optimistic we can put up a team worthy of the fans following,” he went on. “Expect us to spring some surprises. Having a dynamic pair in Ms. Sheila and team manager Jovie Saddul, ours will be a breath of fresh air to the league. We will be relentless in our pursuit of recognition and respect. That’s exactly what we will show on the court.”

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