Thinking purely of its basketball interests, Phoenix Petroleum on Wednesday pulled the trigger on a deal that sent Calvin Abueva to Magnolia in exchange for Chris Banchero and two selections in the March Rookie Draft which the Fuel Masters believe are both worth it.
“We saw an opportunity and we grabbed it,” said a Phoenix official who refused to be identified as he admitted that his club felt offended by several Abueva reactions on social media that had the former Rookie of the Year saying he went to a better team.
Several sources inside the Phoenix camp also said Abueva’s old behavior was slowly resurfacing, and in the end, the risk of a relapse was just too great.”…
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