MANILA, Philippines — While the basketball community was quick to demean San Miguel for yet another lopsided trade proposal, a former PBA commissioner was also vigilant of the other party.
Former commissioner Noli Eala, said Saturday that making trades–no matter the scale–is part of the off-court competition between teams and clubs, who seem to shun away from the challenges of winning a title should never be in the PBA.
“PBA teams will do everything to win,” wrote Eala, who served as commissioner from 2003 to 2007, on Twitter. “That’s inherent in competition. It’s up to the PBA to ensure propriety in trades that are supposed to achieve that goal while keeping league integrity.”
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