Allen Durham Will Be Back

After a disappointing performance in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup campaign, the Meralco Bolts are looking to bring in a familiar face for the season-ending conference.

Head coach Norman Black said they're looking to bring back two-time Best Import Allen Durham for the Governors’ Cup—a conference where the Bolts have experienced relative success over the past three years.

Jimmie Taylor Arrives To Help Bolts

The embattled Meralco Bolts have welcomed Jimmie Taylor as their new import this 2019 PBA Commissioner’s Cup. The team announced the development through their official social media accounts a few hours ago.

Taylor will be taking the place of Gani Lawal, who has been put in the injured/reserve list, as per the team. Lawal has been a consistent cog for the Norman Black-mentored squad with averages or 28.5 points, 22.0 rebounds, and 1.17 steals in the six games he has played this conference.

How The PBA Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA) Works?

The Meralco Bolts lost veteran Jared Dillinger after he was scooped up by bitter rival Barangay Ginebra San Miguel as an unrestricted free agent.

The PBA transaction page stated that Barangay Ginebra San Miguel acquired the services of Jared Dillinger from Meralco's unrestricted free agent with a right to receive salary list or UFAWR2S list.

Bolts 91, Elastopainters 84

It wasn't a completely bad day for the Meralco Bolts, after all. Hours after losing a key player in Jared Dillinger, the Bolts were all business, edging Rain or Shine 91-84 in the PBA Commissioner's Cup on Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

The Bolts relegated injured Dillinger to the unrestricted free agent list with a verbal agreement that he wouldn't sign with any team. But without consulting any of the Meralco officials, Dillinger signed with Ginebra last 31 May.