The PBA is eyeing to introduce some adjustments in its calendar and format forward for its upcoming forty ninth season.
In a press convention on Wednesday, PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial stated the league is now speaking to a attainable overseas group which may be a part of within the second convention of subsequent season, which would be the Commissioner’s Cup.
“Could kausap na kami na baka might visitor group tayo sa second convention. Tingnan natin. Nag-uusap pa,” Marcial stated, including that there aren’t any concrete particulars but in regards to the visitor group.
“Could proposal din na baka mag-two imports. Baka lang. Depende ‘pag sumali ‘yung visitor group, baka mag-two imports tayo,” he added.
(We’re speaking to a group which could possibly be a visitor group within the second convention. Let’s examine, we’re nonetheless speaking. There’s additionally a proposal that there could possibly be two imports. Possibly. It relies on the visitor group, possibly we will have two imports.)
PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial revealed some adjustments for the league’s upcoming season:
-Chance of visitor group or two imports per group in Commissioner’s Cup
-New format for Govs’ Cup
-Tweaked calendar: Govs Cup, then Comm’s Cup, then Philippine Cup@gmasportsph pic.twitter.com/e3veQRmers— JK Carandang (@jk_carandang) June 5, 2024
The league’s calendar may even be tweaked to adapt to the upcoming FIBA home windows and to arrange for the league’s fiftieth season.
For subsequent season, the PBA will open with the import-laden Governors’ Cup in mid-August the place there will likely be a top restrict of 6-foot-6 for imports.
It’ll even have a unique format as it is going to divide the league in two teams the place a group will face the opposite groups in the identical pool twice, and go towards groups within the different group as soon as. The quarterfinals will likely be a crossover best-of-five collection, whereas the semis and finals will likely be best-of-seven.
Within the second convention, the Commissioner’s Cup, Marcial stated the PBA Board is open to a no top restrict requirement for the imports.
“Pumayag na rin ang Board sa pino-propose ko na limitless top ang Commissioner’s Cup sa second convention,” he stated.
(The Board additionally okay’d on my proposal to limitless top for Commissioner’s Cup within the second convention.)
The season will finish within the Philippine Cup to coincide with the league’s anniversary in April.
The codecs within the subsequent two conferences will stay the identical.
Marcial additionally stated the PBA will be a part of within the East Asia Tremendous League and is anticipated to hitch the FIBA Basketball Champions League Asia.
—JKC, GMA Built-in Information
