PBA groups San Miguel and TNT left for Japan on Tuesday to banner the Philippines within the East Asia Super League (EASL) Champions Week from March 1 to five.
Led by six-time MVP June Mar Fajardo, who’s coming contemporary off of Gilas Pilipinas’ 91-90 loss to Jordan on Monday, the Beermen headed to Okinawa whereas TNT departed Manila for Utsunomiya for the match set to be participated by prime basketball golf equipment in Asia.
The Tropang Giga, who completed as runners-up within the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup, will battle the Utsunomiya Brex with Daniel Ochefu and Jalen Hudson, a alternative for Governors Cup common import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, reinforcing the group.
Hollis-Jefferson did not safe his Japan visa in time for the match.
TNT is clustered in Group B alongside Utsunomiya, Seoul SK Knights, and up to date PBA Commissioner’s Cup visitor group and runner-up Bay Area Dragons.
Meanwhile, the reigning Philippine Cup champions Beermen will kick off their marketing campaign on Thursday towards a Ryukyu Golden Kings facet that options three-time PBA Best Import Allen Durham and younger Gilas Pilipinas stalwart Carl Tamayo.
Cameron Clark and Jessie Govan will function imports for San Miguel.
San Miguel is in Group A along with Ryukyu, Taipei Fubon Braves, and Anyang KGC, the place Filipino import and former NCAA Rookie MVP Rhenz Abando is at present suiting up.
The prime two groups to emerge in Group A and B will dispute the championship and the $250,000 prize purse that comes with it, whereas the no. 2 groups in every group battle for third place.
The runner up will obtain $100,000 and third place will take residence $50,000.
—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA Integrated news
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
