(From Manila Standard)
Philippine Basketball Association commissioner Sonny Barrios plans to call for a special board meeting when the impending trade of Sta. Lucia Realty superstar Kelly Williams to Talk N Text finally pushes through.
Barrios considers sensitive the case of the 6’4” high-flying forward, whose looming transfer to the Tropang Texters is designed to allow him from suiting up for the RP-Smart Gilas team.
Officials of both Sta. Lucia and Talk N Text admitted talks have been ongoing on how to make the deal work.
“Frankly, what I intend to do is to ask the (PBA Board) chairman to call for a special meeting rather than I making a decision on my own (regarding the trade),” said Barrios, who sat beside PBA chairman Lito Alvarez in the presidential table during yesterday’s PSA Forum at Shakey’s UN Avenue.
“But that would happen if and when a trade is made. Right now kasi, we’re all talking theoretically.”
Alvarez concurred with the PBA commissioner.
“Kapag dumating ‘yung request, the chairman would not hesitate to call a meeting to tackle the case,” said Alvarez, also team manager of Air21, in the session presented by Outlast Battery, Philippine Amusements and Gaming Corporation, Shakey’s and Accel.
RP-Smart Gilas coach Rajko Toroman has expressed his desire to get the services of Williams to reinforce the national team, specifically in its coming bid for the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.
PLDT and Smart Sports are bankrolling the campaign of the RP-Smart Gilas squad, whose top official, Manny V. Pangilinan, heads the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas and is team owner of the Talk N Text squad.
Barrios urged both parties involved in the negotiations to seriously review the requirements specified in the Uniform Players Contract or UPC.
Under the UPC, players are contracted to play for only two teams, Barrios pointed out, namely, his mother ballclub and in national teams formed by the PBA.
“It’s not to say that it (trade) will be disallowed,” added the commissioner. “But what I want to propose to the board is for the PBA to adopt a long-standing policy, and not on a case-to-case basis, that will be responsive to the need of the national team.
Philippine Basketball Association commissioner Sonny Barrios plans to call for a special board meeting when the impending trade of Sta. Lucia Realty superstar Kelly Williams to Talk N Text finally pushes through.
Barrios considers sensitive the case of the 6’4” high-flying forward, whose looming transfer to the Tropang Texters is designed to allow him from suiting up for the RP-Smart Gilas team.
Officials of both Sta. Lucia and Talk N Text admitted talks have been ongoing on how to make the deal work.
“Frankly, what I intend to do is to ask the (PBA Board) chairman to call for a special meeting rather than I making a decision on my own (regarding the trade),” said Barrios, who sat beside PBA chairman Lito Alvarez in the presidential table during yesterday’s PSA Forum at Shakey’s UN Avenue.
“But that would happen if and when a trade is made. Right now kasi, we’re all talking theoretically.”
Alvarez concurred with the PBA commissioner.
“Kapag dumating ‘yung request, the chairman would not hesitate to call a meeting to tackle the case,” said Alvarez, also team manager of Air21, in the session presented by Outlast Battery, Philippine Amusements and Gaming Corporation, Shakey’s and Accel.
RP-Smart Gilas coach Rajko Toroman has expressed his desire to get the services of Williams to reinforce the national team, specifically in its coming bid for the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.
PLDT and Smart Sports are bankrolling the campaign of the RP-Smart Gilas squad, whose top official, Manny V. Pangilinan, heads the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas and is team owner of the Talk N Text squad.
Barrios urged both parties involved in the negotiations to seriously review the requirements specified in the Uniform Players Contract or UPC.
Under the UPC, players are contracted to play for only two teams, Barrios pointed out, namely, his mother ballclub and in national teams formed by the PBA.
“It’s not to say that it (trade) will be disallowed,” added the commissioner. “But what I want to propose to the board is for the PBA to adopt a long-standing policy, and not on a case-to-case basis, that will be responsive to the need of the national team.
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