The PBA Board of Governors in a meeting Monday agreed to hold a special draft involving five PBA aspirants targeted for inclusion to the Gilas Pilipinas training pool.
Chris Newsome giving inspirational talk to he draftees
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas identified the five as Allyn Bulanadi, Isaac Go, twins Matt and Mike Nieto and Rey Suerte. These players will join the pool of players preparing for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
According to PBA commissioner Willie Marcial, the PBA Board of Governors and the SBP have agreed that the special draft will follow the regular drafting order which has Columbian, Blackwater, NLEX, Alaska and Rain or Shine in that order.
The teams retain the right over the five selected players until they are released by the SBP.
The league chief said the Special Draft will precede the 2019 PBA Rookie Draft set on Sunday (Dec. 8) at the Robinson’s Place in Ermita.
The drafting order for the first round of annual PBA Rookie Draft are as follows: Columbian, Blackwater, NLEX, Alaska and Rain or Shine. The sixth and seventh pick also belongs to ROS followed by NorthPort, Magnolia, Ginebra, TNT and Columbian.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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