The PBA is waiting for the final list of players needed by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) for the Gilas Pilipinas pool for the third window of the Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers so the league can discuss the request.
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial told the Inquirer late Tuesday that the league is expected to back the SBP, which will need more reinforcements in the absence of a naturalized player for its Group A bubble scheduled in February at Clark Freeport.
“I don’t see any problem because the PBA has always supported the national program,” said Marcial in Filipino. “The only problem I see is if the players they want are not in the country or cannot join because of prior com…
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