THE PBA board held its board meeting on Wednesday but everyone in the league inner circle is eerily silent on what transpired during the proceedings.
A SPIN.ph source however, described the meeting as a 'bit ugly' as it tackled the issue surrounding the signing of Kiefer Ravena in Japan and the reported poaching of other PBA players by other leagues in the Asian region.
PBA on Kiefer Ravena issue
There were also unverified reports that NLEX could face sanctions for Ravena's decision to sign up with the Shiga Lakestars in the Japan B.League despite having a live contract with the Road Warriors.
The fine reportedly has something to do with NLEX giving Ravena the blessing of taking his act to Lakestars notwithstanding the fact that he just signed a new, three-year deal with the franchise just last September.
“We understand and support Kiefer’s desire for personal advancement. However, as a member of the PBA, we are duty bound to abide by the rules and regulations that govern the league,” said NLEX in a previous statement.
The PBA Board went on and denied Ravena’s plan of suiting up in the B. League, saying it could serve as precedent for players having live contract. The league also wrote a letter to its Japanese counterpart stressing the 27-year-old guard is under contract with the Road Warriors.
It turned out, Ravena was not the only PBA player being recruited by leagues outside of the country as a number of other pros under contract also received juicy offers from foreign ballclubs.
SPIN.ph has also previously reported that a study group created by the board has moved to raise the salary cap on rookies to stem the departure of some young stars for other Asian leagues.
Rookies currently can receive a maximum of P200,000 a month or P2.4 million in their rookie season. The cap increases to P300,000 on the second year before being lifted on his third year in the league.
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