Dave Ildefonso keeps options open after first full season in KBL

Dave Ildefonso mentioned he’s preserving his choices open as his first full season with the Suwon KT Sonicboom within the Korean Basketball League ended just lately.

The youthful Ildefonso is within the Philippines now and mentioned his contract with Suwon will finish by the top of the month.

Suwon, Dave’s crew since early 2023, completed as runners-up to KCC Egis within the just lately concluded season of the KBL.

“Nothing final yet, back and forth pa. Hopefully, may extension,” Ildefonso mentioned on Friday after watching his brother Shaun within the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals. 

(Nothing closing but, nonetheless backwards and forwards. Hopefully, there’s an extension.)

Shaun is with the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters which fell to TNT in Game 1 of the best-of-three quarterfinals.

Dave mentioned he’s additionally open to play in entrance of the house crowd, as he admitted that he typically misses the nation.

“If not, I’ve been missing the Philippines a lot. Puwede rin namang PBA, PSL, or MPBL, basta anywhere na home,” mentioned Dave.

(If not, I’ve been lacking the Philippines so much. It can be within the PBA, PSL or MPBL, so long as it’s residence.)

“Nothing sure naman, 50-50 pa. I could play here, I could play abroad.

“Pero nami-miss ko na talaga [ang] Philippines, truthfully,” added the younger Ildefonso.

(Nothing sure, around 50-50. I could play here, I could play abroad.)

Dave said his decision on his next career move may be known in a month or two.

“Nothing closing, I do not know my subsequent transfer but, if Korea or Philippines pero siguro a month or two, we’ll know na,” the youthful Ildefonso mentioned.

(Nothing closing, I do not know my subsequent transfer but, if Korea or Philippines however maybe in a month or two, we’ll know.)

The PBA Draft software deadline is about on July 4.

—JKC, GMA Integrated News