Almost Half Of The 2025 PBA Draftees Are Now Free Agents

Once the smoke cleared, it has become obvious that the last PBA Draft was really shallow. Out of the 77 players selected, only 41 have either signed contracts or received formal offers from their respective teams.

The remaining 36 draftees were not extended tender offers during the one-week signing window, making them unrestricted free agents. The highest pick among these left unsigned was 13th overall selection Mario Barasi, chosen by Barangay Ginebra.

Sean Anthony Is Retiring From PBA

Former Meralco Bolts forward Sean Anthony officially retired from the PBA after a colorful career that saw him play for eight teams in 14 seasons.

Anthony announced the news last 14 September, saying he and his family now reside in Vancouver, Canada, after he declined a contract extension with NLEX to concentrate on the cancer treatment of his son.

PBA May Hold In-Season Tournament

It's not final yet, but the PBA Board is considering holding an in-season tournament similar to the NBA's, but the local pro league will feature foreign teams. The matter was among the things discussed during the league board’s annual planning session at the MGM Grand last 11 September.

The Macau Black Bears, Hong Kong Eastern, and one Indonesian ballclub are among the teams which signified interest in seeing action when the PBA holds its golden season starting this October.

Meralco Bolts Tapped Puerto Rican Center For EASL

For its third try, the Meralco Bolts doesn't want to put everything on a mere luck. They are putting its best foot forward for the brand-new East Asia Super League season, tapping two of the best imports the PBA had ever seen in Justin Brownlee and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson along with 6-foot-10 center Ismael Romero from Puerto Rico.

Brownlee is known for bringing multiple heartbreaks to the Bolts during the storied Meralco-Ginebra rivalry in the PBA but he is now expected to lead the team to a championship glory that had been elusive to Philippine squads in the regional league.

PBA Board Elects Officers And Discussed Team Sale

In less than a month, the PBA Season 50 will start. Members of the PBA board gather in Las Vegas to finalize the courses of action for the kick off, including grand showcases on 4 and 5 October to usher in the golden season.

However, the first order of business is to elect the officers. Ricky Vargas was elected to a record-extending ninth term as chairman of the board of governors, with Alfrancis Chua and lawyer Raymond Zorrilla retaining their posts as vice chair and treasurer, respectively.