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The PBA will soon allow teams to make changes again to give them an opportunity to strengthen their roster for the 2021 PBA season.
PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial is setting a Jan.4 date for teams to resume trading after it was suspended this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“So that they can study everything, especially in writing,” said Marcial.
The lifting of the trade moratorium is expected to trigger a series of offseason moves as all 12 professional league teams prepare for the 2021 season, which is expected to begin in April.
Among the top stars is CJ Perez, whose name is often mentioned in offseason trade talks, though it’s unknown if Terrafirma is willing to let go of its main star.
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The last exchange that occurred at the PBA sent Poy Erram NLEX to TNT in a three-way deal that also involved Blackwater.
Erram got TNT, and NLEX received Anthony Semerad, Rabeh Al-Hussaini and Blackwater’s 2020 first and 2021 second-round draft picks.
Blackwater, meanwhile, landed the 2021 and 2022 first-round picks of Marion Magat, Yousef Taha, Ed Daquioag and TNT in the deal.
Aside from trades, teams will be able to strengthen their lineup through the upcoming draft set on March 14 with Terrafirma set to pick first.
Joshua Munzon, Santi Santillan and Jason Brickman are among the top names in the rookie draft to be held in January.
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Teams have also been beefing up their rosters by signing their free agents with players like Phoenix Super LPG, Terrafirma, and NLEX extending their players on expiring contracts.
The biggest signing so far is Calvin Abueva, who stayed with Phoenix Super LPG for a maximum three-year contract.
