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

[CoJ]

http://www.cnnphilippines.com/sports/2015/10/05/PBA-players-union-Mahindra-Nuyles.html

They actually had one but they did not maintain it.

Wasn't Franz Pumaren the last PBA Union president? boy that was almost 30 yrs ago pa!

[hmbopbaduwap]

https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/ralph-cu-signs-one-year-contract-with-barangay-ginebra-a795-20230927?ref=feed_1_section

[r1ck]

Its on the players to form a union, not the PBA. I think the reason why they dont form one is enough players get extra perks that they dont want things to be above board.

http://www.cnnphilippines.com/sports/2015/10/05/PBA-players-union-Mahindra-Nuyles.html

They actually had one but they did not maintain it.

[hmbopbaduwap]

https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/terrafirma-signs-no-12-pick-taylor-miller-to-two-year-deal-a795-20230926?ref=feed_1_section

[Sikatrix]

well legally without a union in place what the pba is doing is illegal, its just that the players don't have any power nor influence to have a say on how the league is run

Its on the players to form a union, not the PBA. I think the reason why they dont form one is enough players get extra perks that they dont want things to be above board.

[Kaireem]

I just can't with the PBA with its useless rule on no. 1 overall picks. They should just abolish the draft and re-allow direct hiring. Most of the recent no. 1 overall picks are direct hire material anyway given their age during the draft day.

well legally without a union in place what the pba is doing is illegal, its just that the players don't have any power nor influence to have a say on how the league is run

[greenarcher]

Incubation period has started for Christian David

https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/c...HxBu-eQuqoRAKY

Future Tropang Giga

[hmbopbaduwap]

Incubation period has started for Christian David

https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/christian-david-signs-two-year-deal-with-blackwater-a795-20230925?utm_source=Facebook-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20230925-fbnp-basketball-christian-david-signs-two-year-deal-with-blackwater-a795-20230925-fbfirst&fbclid=IwAR0K5BYZSBM2BCBPKyyqtCKhjHeFwIzSHcDVbcVSlJzkzHxBu-eQuqoRAKY

[Rodbi]

the farm teams will all go up in arms if this happens. all those lopsided trades either have cash considerations or business considerations that arent on the news. if you put direct hires, noone will go to them and they cant trade the players for something more valuable (to them)

Better for that to happen than for the current status quo to perpetuate for God-knows-how-long. Perhaps it would make the owners of those sucky teams to rethink their business strategies and pull-out for good, and maybe just maybe, invest in other sports that we're good at but badly need solid backing and funding. PBA or Pinoy basketball fans in general don't deserve absolutely bad, tanking teams that have no business competing at the PH's top-tier pro basketball league.

[zairex]

the farm teams will all go up in arms if this happens. all those lopsided trades either have cash considerations or business considerations that arent on the news. if you put direct hires, noone will go to them and they cant trade the players for something more valuable (to them)

You're right but they suppose to be here for basketball reasons not to make business out of other teams. Hope it will attract others who are capable to atleast toe to toe. Like college patrons got attracted to be main supports of teams as they see how MVP supported Ateneo and San Beda. Now with Sy of SM to NU, Al Chua to UST and Letran.

[C2Hamm]

I just can't with the PBA with its useless rule on no. 1 overall picks. They should just abolish the draft and re-allow direct hiring. Most of the recent no. 1 overall picks are direct hire material anyway given their age during the draft day.

the farm teams will all go up in arms if this happens. all those lopsided trades either have cash considerations or business considerations that arent on the news. if you put direct hires, noone will go to them and they cant trade the players for something more valuable (to them)

[zairex]

Yes. I know this is a knee-jerk reaction but at this point, the prevailing rules/policies of the league - the major ones that instill parity - are no longer working to its design. I'd rather see the big teams test themselves more in the EASL if the detrimental practices (farm teams, trading of no. 1 overall picks for "a bag of peanuts", etc.) are to persist, and also since PBA is currently active there.

I think we can look at what other leagues do like i mention about Euro and Japan leagues. It just to big of difference on budget from SMC/MVP to Terra firma. Terrafirma can't pay the way SMC pays which players do deserve to be paid or they will leave for other leagues. So people will not have such an expectation on parity.

[C2Hamm]

some farm team asked to trade for Nambatac and the return was hilarious. if ROS agrees, theres probably some deeper $#!t happening.

[Rodbi]

Just like Euro leagues or B.League. No drafts, no salary cap no trades.

Yes. I know this is a knee-jerk reaction but at this point, the prevailing rules/policies of the league - the major ones that instill parity - are no longer working to its design. I'd rather see the big teams test themselves more in the EASL if the detrimental practices (farm teams, trading of no. 1 overall picks for "a bag of peanuts", etc.) are to persist, and also since PBA is currently active there.

[zairex]

I just can't with the PBA with its useless rule on no. 1 overall picks. They should just abolish the draft and re-allow direct hiring. Most of the recent no. 1 overall picks are direct hire material anyway given their age during the draft day.

Just like Euro leagues or B.League. No drafts, no salary cap no trades.