TNT pulled the trigger on a three-team deal on Thursday, affording the franchise a chance to address two problems hounding its immediate future—including one particularly caused by an on-leave star.
In a deal approved by the PBA, the Tropang Giga will get NLEX’s fourth overall selection in Sunday’s Rookie Draft, the Road Warriors will acquire Blackwater mainstays Roi Sumang and Don Trollano and last year’s second pick Maurice Shaw while the Elite, which served as the conduit team for the two sister squads, will get sweet-shooting guard Simon Enciso, scrappy forward David Semerad and future picks.
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