Red Bull loses Alvarez to injury; Purefoods eyeing Cablay
“Malas talaga,” said Red Bull coach Yeng Guiao. “Marami na nga ang nawala sa amin, tapos dumagdag pa yung injury ni Rich.”
“Now, we’re the underdogs. Pero dyan naman tayo mas nasusubukan eh. Kapag underdog tayo, lalo tayong tumatapang,” he added.
The loss of Alvarez would be a big blow to the Barakos' campaign this coming conference. The team have already lost Alvarez's ex-Ateneo teammates Enrico Villanueva and Larry Fonacier to San Miguel in a trade earlier. Expected to fill the gap for Alvarez is ex-San Sebastian standout Leo Najorda and veteran Don Camaso, although a trade for a combo forward could also not be discounted.
Purefoods, who has been haggling for a crack guard to fill its roster spot is said to be interested with recent Red Bull acquisition Brandon Lee Cablay. Cablay, who played sparingly in his previous stint with San Miguel Beer, was part of the trade that sent Larry Fonacier to the Beermen.
“I think may negotiations going on between Purefoods and our management, but I don’t know kung anong kinahinatnan nu’ng pag-uusap nila,” said Guiao.
It is not clear who among the Purefoods' players will be dangled in exchange for Cablay but reports have it that it could be among Boyet Bautista, and Paul Artadi and Richard Yee. Both Yee and Artadi are reportedly on the trading block. The two were previously offered to Air21 for center Mark Telan days before the draft but the Express didn't bite, opting instead to negotiate with Coca-Cola for the Tigers’ first-round pick next year.
Cablay, no doubt, would shore up the Giants' backcourt corps but with Peter June Simon, James Yap, Roger Yap, Noy Castillo, and the team's most recent acquisition Chico Lañete already there, it remains to be seen where the 6-foot ex-Vanguard University standout would fit in.
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