SAN Miguel Corp. sports director Alfrancis Chua vehemently denied any trade negotiations with Rain or Shine.
The outspoken official came out after wild rumors posted on social media claimed there were talks on a deal that will have the Kings sending rookie Sonny Estil to the Elasto Painters for guards Gian Mamuyac and Andre Caracut.
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Chua said he was surprised by such talks which he described as a figment of someone's imagination.
"There's definitely no truth to it," he said on Friday.
Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao earlier also denied the trade which mostly came out from Facebook fan pages, referring to it as incredulous.
Proof that there was no truth to it was Rain or Shine's move to send Mamuyac and a Season 53 second-round pick to Phoenix for a Season 53 first-round pick.
Coming off a PBA Commissioner's Cup championship, Chua said Barangay Ginebra is intent on keeping its core intact.
And while he has nothing but respect to the talent of both Mamuyac and Caracut, the Ginebra governor stressed the Kings are currently secure with their backcourts behind former MVP Scottie Thompson, Rookie of the Year winners RJ Abarrientos and Stephen Holt, along with reliable veteran Nards Pinto.
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