2014 PBA expansion draft
| 2014 PBA expansion draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | July 18, 2014 |
The 2014 PBA Expansion Draft will be the third expansion draft of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The draft will be held on July 18, 2014, so that the newly founded teams Blackwater Sports and the Kia PBA Team could acquire players for 2014–15 season. A "protect 12" scheme will be implemented for the draft, meaning that the 10 existing PBA teams can protect up to 12 players in their rosters and will unconditionally release their unprotected players to the expansion pool.[1][2] This will be the first expansion draft held by the PBA, since Batang Red Bull Energizers entered the league as an expansion team in 2000.[3] The draft will be closed to the public as the final list will be distributed only to the expansion clubs. Players involved will be returned to their original teams if they are not chosen, provided they are unaware of their inclusion in the draft.[4]
Blackwater Sports was formed as one of the founding members of the PBA Developmental League in 2011. They are only the D-League team, besides the NLEX Road Warriors to win a championship, which they won in the 2013 PBA D-League Foundation Cup.[5] The team is owned by Dioceldo Sy, through his company, Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc. Sy also owned the Blu Detergent team in the Philippine Basketball League, who hired Asi Taulava before turning professional in 1999.[6]
The Kia PBA Team was formed after the approval of the league's board of governors on their expansion application, together with Blackwater and NLEX. The team is owned by Columbian Autocar Corporation, the local distributor of Kia cars in the Philippines. On June 9, 2014, the team held a press conference, announcing that boxer Manny Pacquiao will coach their team in the 2014–15 season.[7] A naming contest is currently underway to determine the team's moniker.[8]
The NLEX Road Warriors were supposed to be part of this expansion draft, but they opted to buy the Air21 Express.[9][10] NLEX, which also started as a founding member of the PBA D-League won six championships, most recently the 2014 Foundation Cup, when they swept Blackwater Sports in their finals series.[11]
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Key
| Pos. | G | F | C |
| Position | Guard | Forward | Center |
Selections
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List of unprotected players
Note: This list is unofficial. It will only be official after the draft.
An asterisk (*) denotes the player was already unprotected during the 2014 Governors' Cup.
Notes
- a Number of years played in the PBA prior to the draft
References
- ^ No direct hires for three PBA expansion teams, but board relents to 'Protect 12' scheme, additional draft picks, Karlo Sacamos, spin.ph, April 24, 2014
- ^ PBA expansion teams given more draft rights, Nelson Beltran, The Philippine Star, April 24, 2014
- ^ Why You Should be Excited for the PBA's Expansion Teams, Jay P. Mercado, PinoyExchange.com, March 10, 2014
- ^ 10 teams meet PBA dispersal draft list deadline Snow Badua, Solar Sports Desk, July 11, 2014
- ^ Blackwater sweeps NLEX for PBA D-League title, Mark Giongco, Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 11, 2013
- ^ New PBA team Blackwater Sports takes a look at Don Allado, Roger Yap in practice, Reuben Terrado, spin.ph, April 30, 2014
- ^ Kia names Manny Pacquiao head coach of their expansion team, GMA News Online, June 9, 2014
- ^ Kia puts up contest for PBA team name, 15 finalists to win US trip to watch NBA game, Joshua Lopez, InterAksyon.com, May 29, 2014
- ^ NLEX opts to buy existing club instead of entering as expansion team, GMA News Online, June 16, 2014
- ^ PBA approval of Air21's sale to NLEX clears way for Joseph Yeo trade to Ginebra for draft pick, Snow Badua, spin.ph, June 26, 2014
- ^ PBA-bound NLEX sweeps Blackwater in finals to complete perfect campaign in D-League, Reuben Terrado, spin.ph, June 2, 2014
