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

[alfrancis]

Would Parks play for Phoenix though? And can they afford his asking price?

I don't think a player can choose to which team he wanted to be traded to. Yeah, it can just be a stopover if phoenix can't afford his asking price.

[CoJ]

Well some stayed for 5 years or more and never finished.. heck some might not even be qualified to finish HS. Kaya I find it refreshing when a BB players excels in ventures outside basketball. A lot of our players end up broke after they end their careers

This necessitates the need for a players union that will ensure the welfare of the PBA players even after they retire, true a number of these guys end up broke after their careers with limited financial options i.e. Willie Miller, a 2 time MVP, is a taxi driver, though in fairness he is also the taxi operator, but has admitted financial problems led him to driving one of his cabs

-The league barely hold financial literacy and financial management courses for its players, no pension plan nor healthcare for retired players, and the mentality of these players are akin to one day millionaires, and I think only Paulo Bugia pursued graduate studies after his playing career. That's why i cant blame some retired players who rode on their kids to become pro players as well since they no longer have a steady income (from Sotto, Ravena, Paras, Ildefonso etc)

[Jupitersa]

From Twitter

Snow badua
Kuliglig said NLEX STAR KIEFER RAVENA was at the POEA yesterday to apply for a 3-year foreign worker's permit.

So his departure is indeed imminent.

He needs to make it to Japan before the 3rd week of this month as deadline for line-up change in B. League is set before April.

I'm guessing that is related on Gilas having no PBA players for the upcoming tournaments. Technically he is not a PBA player anymore.

[Silent Killer]

I'm guessing that is related on Gilas having no PBA players for the upcoming tournaments. Technically he is not a PBA player anymore.

Waiting a go signal from PBA. And has the blessings from NLEX and MVP himself.. yes NLEX that includes CYG.. and prolly will play until next year or till 2023

[greenarcher]

2 years of Kimochi Goodness!

[CoJ]

I'm guessing that is related on Gilas having no PBA players for the upcoming tournaments. Technically he is not a PBA player anymore.

wait i though he signed a contract extension? so contract buyout?

NLEX re-signs Ravena, Alas to three-year max deals (https://sports.inquirer.net/402999/n...year-max-deals)

[Silent Killer]

wait i though he signed a contract extension? so contract buyout?

NLEX re-signs Ravena, Alas to three-year max deals (https://sports.inquirer.net/402999/n...year-max-deals)

yep contract buy out from that b-league team..

[Rodbi]

Are you kidding me? Brownlee won Best Import in the SECOND conference. The one with the 6'10" height conference. He'll do fine. Why give only a 6'5" height limit?

These PBA officials.. SMH.. they should at least give leeway for last conference's bottom 4 teams to have unli-height imports. But with this current leadership that's obviously subservient to SMC, why am I still surprised?..

[CoJ]

yep contract buy out from that b-league team..

so I guess NLEX is still in Tank mode to accumulate more draft picks especially if there is another gilas special draft next season.

[Rodbi]

If they consider winning two championships this year a grandslam, then that deserves an asterisk on it lol

Very easy for PBA to solve this dilemma. Just stage a best-of-3 champions' cup 10 days after the Gov's Cup. Winner becomes a legit PBA champion.

[greenarcher]

NLEX should just sell their franchise. No point in being in the PBA without Ravena.

[Rodbi]

yep contract buy out from that b-league team..

Bro, is there already an article citing the length of Kiefer's playing contract with the interested B. League team?

[CoJ]

NLEX should just sell their franchise. No point in being in the PBA without Ravena.

sayang draft picks, NLEX would be the perfect tanking machine

[Silent Killer]

Bro, is there already an article citing the length of Kiefer's playing contract with the interested B. League team?

None.. we'll know about it once the news release it by b-league team itself..

[JAMSKIE]

NLEX should just sell their franchise. No point in being in the PBA without Ravena.

You sound like NLEX is no more than a Kiefer Ravena team. I don't think that's the case.