SMB gets top draft pick as trade with Kia approved at 11th hour

By Ivan Stewart Saldajeno

October 27, 2017, 10:15 pm

BOCAUE -- The trade that rocked fans of the Philippine Bastball Association (PBA) this past week is on!



PBA Commissioner Chito Narvasa announced on Friday night that he approved the trade that will give San Miguel the number one pick in the PBA Draft this Sunday.



In exchange, Kia, supposedly to get the top pick, will instead get Jay-R Reyes, Ronald Tubid, and Rashawn McCarthy alongside SMB's first round pick in 2019.



The swap is the third revision of the trade offer, and Narvasa said that he suggested the said package to take place and even told both camps to agree on it within the day or else the top pick stays with Picanto, Narvasa revealed during the press conference.



With the deal done, the Beermen now have the opportunity to go first in a draft that will be headlined by Chris Standhardinger, Kiefer Ravena, and Jeron Teng. (PNA)

 

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