List of PBA Transaction,Trade & Free Agents for 2023-24 season

Every year, the players that participate in the PBA go through a draft system where many players are released and picked up, and a whole PBA Transaction system is operated. In this blog, we will discuss the key trades of players among teams of the PBA, players' retention, coaches who were promoted and released, players who are free agents after the transactions, and players who are leaving the PBA to join other leagues of the Philippines and other countries.

Significance of PBA Transaction

PBA Transactions are important processes that are involved in the Philippines Basketball Association's overall work and this involves the whole drafting system, players retention, and release from different teams many players are tarded between the PBA teams after mutual agreements and understanding.

Fans of basketball in the Philippines and all over the world look forward to this event to know what their favorite team is planning and which players will be added or released from their squad.

Players’ trading among the PBA Teams

Here are the different players’ trades that happened among teams of the PBA throughout the year for the PBA 2023-24 season.

Date	PBA Players’ Trades
April 14	To Converge FiberXers		To Magnolia Hotshots
	Adrian Wong 2022 Magnolia first-round pick (No. 10)		David Murrell Abu Tratter
May 8	To Converge FiberXers		To Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
	Mike Nieto		2023 Converge second-round pick 2024 Converge second-round pick
May 18	To Meralco Bolts		To Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
	Norbert Torres		Mac Belo
May 30	To NLEX Road Warriors		To Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters
	Ben Adamos		Reden Celda Tzaddy Rangel
Sept. 21	To Rain or Shine Elasto Painters		To TNT Tropang Giga
	Dave Marcelo 2024 TNT first-round pick		Henry Galinato Jewel Ponferada
Dec. 11	Three-team trade
	To NLEX Road Warriors	To San Miguel Beermen	To Northport Batang Pier
	Robert Bolick (from NorthPort) Kent Salado (from NorthPort)	Don Trollano (from NLEX)	Ben Adamos (from NLEX) Kris Rosales (from NLEX) Allyn Bulanadi (from San Miguel) Jeepy Faundo (from San Miguel) 2023 Blackwater second-round pick (from NLEX) 2025 San Miguel second-round pick

Free Agents for the PBA 2023-24:

Here is the list of free-agent players who were released from the squads of their previous teams and are now free to join at any time that can offer them contracts.

Player	Date signed	Contract Amount	Contract length	Former team
RR Garcia	April 5	Not disclosed	1 year	Phoenix SuperLPG Fuel Masters
Larry Muyang			2 years
Kevin Racal	April 18	Not disclosed	2 years	ConvergeFiberXers
Jayson David	May 12	Not disclosed	1 year	Barangay GinebraSan Miguel
Allen Mina			1 year	Terrafirma Dyip
Mac Belo	May 31	₱300,000 per month	1 year	Rain or ShineElasto Painters
Aljun Melecio	June 2	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	ConvergeFiberXers
Roger Pogoy	June 26	Not disclosed	3 years	TNT Tropang Giga
Rey Nambatac	June 27	₱420,000 per month (max. contract)	2 years	Rain or ShineElasto Painters
Mike Nieto	June 28	Not disclosed	2 years	Converge FiberXers
Tyler Tio	July 3	Not disclosed	3 years	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters
William Navarro	July 6	Not disclosed	2 years	NorthPort Batang Pier
Kevin Alas	September 14	Not disclosed	3 years	NLEX Road Warriors
Terrence Romeo	September 20	Not disclosed	2 years	San Miguel Beermen
James Yap	September 26	Not disclosed	1 conference	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Glenn Khobuntin	October 2	Not disclosed	3 years	TNT Tropang Giga
Jamie Malonzo	October 9	Not disclosed	2 years	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Beau Belga	December 14	Not disclosed	1 year	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Jjay Alejandro	December 16	Not disclosed	2 years	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters
Jason Perkins	December 19	₱420,000 per month (max. contract)	3 years	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters
Calvin Abueva	December 20	Not disclosed	3 years	Magnolia Hotshots
Baser Amer	December 31	Not disclosed	The rest of the conference	Blackwater Bossing
Dave Marcelo	January 3	Not disclosed	1 year	NLEX Road Warriors

Going to other Philippines Leagues:

Here is a list of players who are leaving the Philippines League this year PBA Transactions and going to join other junior leagues of basketball in the Philippines.

Player	Former PBA team	Date signed	New league	New team
Joseph Gabayni	Terrafirma Dyip	April 14	MPBL	Bulacan Kuyas
Encho Serrano	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters	May 23	MPBL	Pampanga Giant Lanterns
Kurt Lojera	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters	June 6	PSL	Siomai King
Roi Sumang	NorthPort Batang Pier	June 7	MPBL	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards
Arwind Santos	NorthPort Batang Pier	October 6	MPBL	Pampanga Giant Lanterns

Players Going Abroad from the PBA

Here is a list of players who are leaving the PBA competitions this year and going to join the leagues abroad.

Player	New country	Former PBA team	New team	Date signed
Robert Bolick	Japan	NorthPort Batang Pier	Fukushima Firebonds	May 15
Joshua Torralba	South Korea	Blackwater Bossing	Goyang Sono Skygunners	July 24
Alex Cabagnot	South Korea	Terrafirma Dyip	Goyang Sono Skygunners	December 18

Coaching Promotions & Releases in PBA 2023-23

Following are the details of coaches who were released or promoted to higher ranks by their basketball clubs in the Philippines in the latest PBA Transaction.

Prev. head coach	Team	Dep. date	Reason for departure	New head coach	Hire date	Last coaching position
Ariel Vanguardia (interim)	Blackwater Bossing	Apr. 2	Released	Jeffrey Cariaso	April 13	Converge FiberXers head coach (2022)
Norman Black	Meralco Bolts	May 8	Demoted to team consultant	Luigi Trillo	May 8	Meralco Bolts assistant coach (2014–2023)
Jamike Jarin (interim)	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters	Oct. 2	Promoted to a full-time role	Jamike Jarin	Oct. 2	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters interim head coach (2023)