MANILA, Philippines—For Meralco head coach Norman Black, letting go of Baser Amer and Bryan Faundo was not an easy decision but it was a call he needed to make to address the holes in the Bolts’ roster.
Both players were traded to Blackwater in exchange for versatile big Mac Belo in a deal that was approved Thursday.
For the past half decade, Meralco has appeared several times over in the playoffs and the finals, thanks partly to the contributions of Amer and Faundo.
But Black said acquiring the services of Belo addresses their issues in the frontcourt, where Meralco needs a boost.
“We recruited Belo because our frontcourt is one of the areas where we need depth. We welcome him…
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