List of 2016–17 PBA season transactions

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This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the offseason and the 2016–17 PBA season.

List of transactions[edit]

Retirement[edit]

Date Name Team(s) played (years) Age Notes Ref.
September 10 Michael Burtscher Alaska Aces (2009–2011)
B-Meg Llamados (2012)
San Miguel Beermen (2012–2013)
Air21 Express (2013–2014)
Kia Sorento/Kia Carnival (2014–2015) 		31 2x PBA Champion (2010 Fiesta, 2012 Commissioner's) [1][2]
November 3 Jimmy Alapag Talk 'N Text Phonepals/Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (2003–2015)
Meralco Bolts (2015–2016) 		38 6× PBA Champion (2003 All-Filipino, 2009 Philippine, 2011 Philippine, 2011 Commissioner's, 2012 Philippine, 2013 Philippine)
1x PBA Finals MVP (2011 Commissioner's)
1x PBA Most Valuable Player (2011)
1x PBA Best Player of the Conference (2011 Commissioner's)
11× PBA All-Star (2003–2011, 2014, 2015)
1x PBA All-Star Game MVP (2004)
3× PBA Mythical First Team (2003, 2005, 2011)
PBA Order of Merit (2010)
PBA Rookie of the Year (2003)
1x PBA 3-Point Shootout Champion (2003)
PBA's 40 Greatest Players
PBA 3-point all-time leading scorer 		[3]
November 18 Yousef Taha Air21 Express (2012)
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (2012–2013)
GlobalPort Batang Pier (2013, 2014, 2016)
Petron Blaze Boosters (2013–2014)
San Mig Super Coffee Mixers / Purefoods Star Hotshots / Star Hotshots (2014–2016) 		28 1x PBA Champion (2014 Governor's) [4]
November 19 Nelbert Omolon Sta. Lucia Realtors (2004–2010)
Meralco Bolts (2010–2012, 2013–2014)
Air21 Express (2012–2013)
San Miguel Beermen (2014–2016) 		36 4x PBA Champion (2007-08 Philippine, 2014-15 Philippine, 2015 Governors', 2015-16 Philippine)
1x PBA Mythical Second Team (2008
1x PBA All-Defensive Team (2007)
2× PBA Blitz Game MVP (2005, 2006) 		[5]
May 7, 2017 Eric Menk Tanduay Rhum Masters (1999–2001)
Barangay Ginebra Kings/Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (2001–2013)
San Miguel Beermen (ABL) (2013)
GlobalPort Batang Pier (2013–2014)
Alaska Aces (2014–2016) 		42 4x PBA Champion (2004 Fiesta Conference, 2004-05 Philippine Cup, 2006-07 Philippine Cup, 2008 Fiesta Conference)
1x PBA Most Valuable Player (2005
3x PBA Finals MVP (2004 Fiesta Conference, 2004-05 Philippine Cup, 2008 Fiesta Conference)
3× PBA Best Player of the Conference award (1999 All-Filipino, 2004 Fiesta, 2004-05 Philippine)
10x PBA All-Star (1999, 2000, 2003–2007, 2009–2011)
1x PBA Mythical First Team (2005)
1x PBA Mythical Second Team (1999)
1x PBA All-Defensive Team (1999)
1x ABL champion (2013)
3x PBL MVP (1997–1999)
PBL Rookie of the Year (1997) 		[6]

Coaching changes[edit]

Offseason[edit]

Departure date Team Outgoing head coach Reason for departure Hire date Incoming head coach Last coaching position Ref.
October 7 NLEX Boyet Fernandez Still with NLEX with different capacity October 7 Yeng Guiao Rain or Shine head coach (2011–2016) [7]
October 7 Rain or Shine Yeng Guiao Resigned; Moves to NLEX October 7 Caloy Garcia Rain or Shine assistant coach (2011–2016) [7]
October 14 Star Jason Webb Appointed as team consultant October 14 Chito Victolero Kia Carnival/Kia Sorento/Mahindra Enforcer assistant coach (2014–2016) [8]
October 22 TNT Jong Uichico Fired October 22 Nash Racela TNT KaTropa assistant coach (2008–2016) [9]

Player Movements[edit]

Trades[edit]

Pre-season[edit]

October
October 27, 2016[10] To NLEX
 To Blackwater Elite
October 28, 2016[11] To GlobalPort
 To Meralco
November
November 3, 2016[12] Three-team trade
To San Miguel
 To Mahindra
To Star
November 8, 2016[13] To NLEX
 To Mahindra
November 11, 2016[14] To GlobalPort
 To Phoenix
November 15, 2016[15] To TNT
  • 2019 2nd Round Pick
 To GlobalPort
November 15, 2016[15] To TNT
 To Blackwater
November 17, 2016[16] To Barangay Ginebra
  • 2019 2nd Round Pick
 To Mahindra

All-Filipino[edit]

December
December 9, 2016[17] To Star
 To Alaska
February
February 18, 2017[18][19] To Alaska
 To Phoenix
To Mahindra

Prince Caperal

To Phoenix

Commissioner's Cup[edit]

March
March 28[20] Three-team trade
To NLEX
 To Blackwater
  • 2017 Second Round pick (from NLEX)
To Meralco
March 29 To Globalport To Blackwater
April
April 24, 2017[21] To San Miguel To TNT
May
May 5[22]
To Mahindra
 To NLEX
May 6[23] Four-team trade
To GlobalPort
 To NLEX
  • Larry Fonacier (from TNT)
  • J. R. Quiñahan (from GlobalPort)
  • 2017 2nd Round pick (from Meralco, originally from Mahindra)
  • 2019 2nd Round pick (from GlobalPort)
To TNT
  • Anthony Semerad (from GlobalPort)
  • 2017 1st Round Pick (from GlobalPort, originally from TNT)
 To Meralco

Free agency[edit]

Additions[edit]

Player Date signed New team Former team Ref
Nino Canaleta GlobalPort Batang Pier Mahindra Enforcer
Chris Lutz Meralco Bolts San Miguel Beermen
Michael DiGregorio February 20, 2017 Blackwater Elite Mahindra Floodbuster
Mark Cruz March 30, 2017 Blackwater Elite [24]
Josh Urbiztondo May 4, 2017 GlobalPort Batang Pier Singapore Slingers [25]

Released[edit]

Waived[edit]

Player Date waived Former team Ref
Niño Canaleta November 1 Mahindra Enforcer [26]
Josh Urbiztondo November 4 Phoenix Fuel Masters [27]
Mark Cruz
Gary David November 6 San Miguel Beermen [28]
Dorian Peña November 7 GlobalPort Batang Pier [29]
Mark Isip
Simon Atkins Meralco Bolts
Eric Menk Alaska Aces [30]
Michael Mabulac San Miguel Beermen
Jerwin Gaco Star Hotshots
Roi Sumang November 17 Blackwater Elite [31]
Ronald Pascual

2016 PBA draft[edit]

Main article: 2016 PBA draft

Previous years' draftees[edit]

Draft Pick Player Date signed Team Previous team Ref
2015 39 Samboy De Leon Star Hotshots — [32]
51 Mon Abundo —

References[edit]

  1. ^ Acosta-Delacruz, Angelo. "Former PBA journeyman Michael Burtscher retires from basketball". AADC Sports. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  2. ^ Post on Facebook
  3. ^ "Former PBA MVP Jimmy Alapag announces retirement - this time 'for good'". spin.ph. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  4. ^ Ramos, Gerry (November 18, 2016). "Journeyman Yousef Taha bids PBA goodbye to 'return home to my family'". spin.ph. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  5. ^ Ramos, Gerry (November 19, 2016). "SMB veteran Bitoy Omolon retires at age 36, opts to focus on his agribusiness". spin.ph. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  6. ^ Dalupang, Denison Rey (May 7, 2017). "Eric Menk retires after 18-year PBA career". philstar.com. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  7. ^ a b PBA: NLEX signs Yeng Guiao as head coach Archived 2016-10-10 at the Wayback Machine, Paolo del Rosario, CNN Philippines, October 7, 2016
  8. ^ Chito Victolero replaces Jason Webb, takes over as new Star head coach, Gerry Ramos, spin.ph, October 14, 2016
  9. ^ Nash Racela officially gets TNT KaTropa coaching post, Gerry Ramos, spin.ph, October 22, 2016
  10. ^ Carlo Lastimosa acquired by NLEX, pba.ph, October 27, 2016.
  11. ^ Meralco acquires Joseph Yeo from GlobalPort in one-on-one trade for Rey Guevarra, spin.ph, November 22, 2016.
  12. ^ RR Garcia to SMB, Ramos to Star, Mallari, Arana to Mahindra in 3-team trade, spin.ph, November 4, 2016.
  13. ^ Guinto acquired by NLEX, pba.ph, November 8, 2016.
  14. ^ Phoenix to acquire Doug Kramer from Globalport for fellow veteran Mick Pennisi, spin.ph, November 22, 2016.
  15. ^ a b Dylan Ababou to Blackwater, pba.ph, November 15, 2016.
  16. ^ Nico Salva to Mahindra, pba.ph, November 17, 2016.
  17. ^ Alaska acquires Jake Pascual to bolster depleted frontcourt in swap with Star for Rome Dela Rosa, pba.ph, December 9, 2016.
  18. ^ Alaska boosts stock after acquiring Enciso, sends Jazul to Phoenix, foxsportsasia.com, February 18, 2017.
  19. ^ Phoenix taps rookie Eriobu, sends Caperal to Mahindra in 1-on-1 swap, foxsportsasia.com, February 18, 2017.
  20. ^ Rabeh Al-Hussaini, coach Yeng Guiao reunited at NLEX after three-team PBA trade, spin.ph, March 28, 2017.
  21. ^ San Miguel sends RR Garcia to TNT for Matt Ganuelas-Rosser in rare trade between rivals, spin.ph, April 24, 2017.
  22. ^ "NLEX acquires Alex Mallari from Mahindra in trade for Glenn Khobuntin, Eric Camson".
  23. ^ 4-TEAM MULTI-PLAYER TRADE
  24. ^ Sacamos, Karlo. "Mark Cruz willing to fight to keep his new lease on PBA life". sports.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  25. ^ Sacamos, Karlo. "Josh Urbiztondo gets another PBA call-up, set to play for GlobalPort in game vs Phoenix". spin.ph. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  26. ^ KG Canaleta goes to Globalport as Mahindra loses another key player after Aldrech Ramos, spin.ph, November 1, 2016.
  27. ^ Mark Cruz, Josh Urbiztondo now free agents after being released by Phoenix, spin.ph, November 4, 2016.
  28. ^ Gary David stint with San Miguel ends abruptly as Beermen let go of veteran gunner, spin.ph, November 6, 2016.
  29. ^ Mythical Team member Dorian Pena waived by GlobalPort, spin.ph, November 7, 2016.
  30. ^ PBA vets get waived; All-Star changes up, thestandard.com.ph, November 9, 2016.
  31. ^ Ronald Pascual, Roi Sumang released by Blackwater despite having live contracts, spinph, November 17, 2016.
  32. ^ "Hotshots signs Abuno, De Leon". PBA.ph. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
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