2024 PBA Draft News about Expected Transfers & Trades

In this blog, we will be discussing the latest news regarding the possible trades and transfers in the upcoming 2024 PBA Draft for the 49th season of the PBA Competitions. Furthermore, we will go through the overview of the PBA draft for the season 2023-24.

Here are a few latest news that are circulating regarding the transfers and trades of various top players among the PBA Teams and certain players will be making a comeback to their previous teams.

2024 PBA Draft: Northport to trade Bolick rights to NLEX for Trollano in a 5-player deal

NLEX and NorthPort have proposed a trade to the PBA, with NLEX offering Don Trollano, Ben Adamos, Kris Rosales, and a Season 49 2024 PBA Draft second-round pick to NorthPort in exchange for Robert Bolick and Kent Salado. 

Trollano, acquired in 2022, and Adamos and Rosales, both contributing significantly, are part of the trade. Bolick, originally drafted by Northport in 2018, and Salado, traded by Ginebra in 2022, would join NLEX. 

Road Warriors team governor Ronald Dulatre thanked Trollano, Adamos, and Rosales for their dedication. The trade gains importance due to Kevin Alas's ACL injury, creating a need for scoring and leadership. Dulatre expressed optimism about Bolick's skills benefiting NLEX, pending PBA approval.

Trollano Joins Adamson Alumni and Coach Austria at SMB in Approved Three-Team Trade

Don Trollano is moving from NorthPort to San Miguel in a three-team 2024 PBA draft involving NLEX. NorthPort traded Trollano, Kris Rosales, Ben Adamos, and a Season 49 second-round pick for Robert Bolick and Kent Salado from NLEX. NLEX sought Bolick to replace the injured Kevin Alas. 

San Miguel acquired Trollano by trading Allyn Bulanadi, Jeepy Faundo, and a Season 51 second-round pick. Trollano, who joined NLEX in 2021 after a trade involving Blackwater and TNT, will reunite with former Adamson teammates and coach Leo Austria at San Miguel. 

This trade is crucial for San Miguel, dealing with star injuries, including June Mar Fajardo's fractured hand. The Beermen recently lost to Magnolia in the Commissioner’s Cup, missing several players.

Bittersweet return for Bolick to the 2024 PBA Draft, but not with Northport.

Northport head coach Bonnie Tan expressed mixed emotions as Robert Bolick returns to the PBA but won't play for the Batang Pier. Bolick, along with Kent Salado, is set to be traded to NLEX for Don Trollano, Kris Rosales, Ben Adamos, and a future second-round pick. 

Tan is happy for Bolick's PBA return but sad he won't be with NorthPort as per the 2024 PBA Draft. The team learned about the trade after a loss to Meralco. Bolick had briefly joined the B.League's Fukushima Firebonds but left after one game due to family reasons. 

The departure of Salado, traded by Ginebra last season, also saddens the team. Tan acknowledges these changes are part of PBA life.

Round up of PBA Draft for Season 2023-24

Round	Pick	Player	Team	Contract length	Date signed
1	1	Stephen Holt	Terrafirma Dyip	2 years	Oct. 4
1	2	Christian David	Blackwater Bossing	2 years	Sept. 25
1	3	Luis Villegas	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	3 years	Sept. 20
1	4	Keith Datu	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	3 years	Sept. 20
1	5	Zavier Lucero	NorthPort Batang Pier	2 years	Oct. 3
1	6	Ken Tuffin	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters	3 years	Oct. 2
1	7	Richie Rodger	NLEX Road Warriors	Not disclosed	Oct. 18
1	8	Brandon Bates	Meralco Bolts	2 years	Oct. 18
1	9	Schonny Winston	Converge FiberXers	2 years	Oct. 1
1	10	BJ Andrade	Converge FiberXers	2 years	Sept. 23
1	11	Cade Flores	NorthPort Batang Pier	2 years	Sept. 26
1	12	Taylor Miller	Terrafirma Dyip	2 years	Sept. 26
2	13	Kemark Cariño	Terrafirma Dyip	2 years	Sept. 28
2	14	Bryan Santos	Converge FiberXers	2 years	Sept. 25
2	15	Henry Galinato	TNT Tropang Giga (rights acquired from Rain or Shine)	2 years	Sept. 23
2	16	Raffy Verano	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters	2 years	Oct. 2
2	17	Ricci Rivero	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters	2 years	Oct. 2
2	18	Enoch Valdez	NLEX Road Warriors	2 years	Dec. 2
2	19	JL delos Santos	Converge FiberXers	Not disclosed	Dec. 4
2	20	James Kwekuteye	Blackwater Bossing	2 years	Dec. 5
2	21	Jhan Nermal	NLEX Road Warriors	2 years	Dec. 5
2	22	Louie Sangalang	Terrafirma Dyip	Not disclosed	Dec. 19
2	23	Ralph Cu	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel	1 year	Sept. 27
2	24	Adrian Nocum	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	2 years	Nov. 27
3	26	Clifford Jopia	Blackwater Bossing	2 years	Dec. 19
3	27	Sherwin Concepcion	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	1 year	Oct. 2
3	28	Matthew Daves	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters	1 year	Oct. 2
3	29	Brent Paraiso	NorthPort Batang Pier	2 years	Sept. 26
3	30	Dominick Fajardo	NLEX Road Warriors	Not disclosed	Oct. 18
3	31	Inand Fornilos	Converge FiberXers	Not disclosed	Oct. 2
3	33	Patrick Maagdenberg	Converge FiberXers	2 years	Sept. 23
3	34	Kim Aurin	TNT Tropang Giga	Not disclosed	Oct. 6
3	35	Troy Mallillin	San Miguel Beermen	2 years	N/A
4	36	Tommy Olivario	Terrafirma Dyip	1 year	Oct. 4
4	37	Archie Concepcion	Blackwater Bossing	2 years	Sept. 25
4	40	Fran Yu	NorthPort Batang Pier	2 years	Sept. 20
4	42	King Caralipio	Converge FiberXers	Not disclosed	Sept. 20
5	51	John Amores	NorthPort Batang Pier	1 year	Oct. 3
6	61	Kamron Vigan-Fleming	Converge FiberXers	2 years	Oct. 2
9	76	Kyt Jimenez	San Miguel Beermen	2 years	Oct. 18