No choice si Gavina
MANILA, Philippines — Sinabi ni Kia coach Chris Gavina na wala siyang magagawa kungdi sundin ang desisyon ng management kahit magiging malaking tulong sa team ang presensiya ni Christian Standhardinger.
Hawak ng Kia ang top pick sa 2017 PBA Rookie Draft sa Linggo sa Ro-binson’s Place Ermita at si Standhardinger ang patok na top choice ngunit maaa-ring hindi sa Kia mapupunta ang mahusay na Fil-German na Gilas player.
Hinihintay pa ang approval ni PBA Commissioner Chito Narvasa sa proposed Kia-San Miguel Beer trade deal na kinapapalooban ng top pick ng Picanto na kanilang ibigay sa San Miguel Beer.
“Nothing’s set in stone. I don’t know what the board’s going to do, whether they’re going to accept it or not, so whether we keep it is a tossup right now. I’d love to keep it, but you know, there’s some powers that be that might not agree,” sabi ni Gavina na nasa sidelines ng PBA Draft Cominex sa Gatorade Hoops Dome sa Mandaluyong kahapon.
“So whatever the case happens, whether we get Christian or not, I think as long as we get some veteran leadership on the team with championship experience, I think we’ll be able to form a formidable team next year,” sabi pa ni Gavina.
Plano ni Narvasa na ihayag ang kanyang desisyon bago ang PBA board meeting bukas sa PBA office.
Samantala, tulad ng inaasahan, nangibabaw sina Kiefer Ravena, Jeron Teng, Raymar Jose at Jason Perkins sa two-day rookie camp na nagtapos kahapon.
Si Ravena, inaasahang second pick ng NLEX, ang nanalo ng MVP award at P10,000.
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