NORTHPORT pulled off another trade during the PBA Philippine Cup, acquiring James Kwekuteye from Blackwater in exchange for Abu Tratter.
The PBA has approved the one-for-one trade - the second for the Batang Pier since their breakthrough semifinal finish in the midseason Commissioner's Cup.
Just before the opening of the all-Filipino conference, NorthPort sent JM Calma to San Miguel in exchange for rookie Avan Nava and a future draft pick.
The Batang Pier picked up another guard in Kwekuteye, while the Bossing got an additional size in Tratter, who has seen little action since arriving from Magnolia along with Jio Jalalon in the trade for Zavier Lucero.
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A year earlier, Tratter and David Murrell were traded by Converge to Magnolia for Adrian Wong and a future first-round pick.
During the Commissioner’s Cup, Kwekuteye averaged 6.1 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.1 steals for the Bossing. He already played two games with Blackwater in the Philippine Cup, averaging 3.0 points.
Tratter also saw action in the Philippine Cup for NorthPort for two games and has only recorded a rebound. He played in 10 games during the Commissioner’s Cup and scored a total of eight points and 11 rebounds.
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