WILL it be déjà vu between TNT and star point guard Mikey Williams?
With two weeks left before Season 48 of the PBA unfolds, the third year playmaker still has to show up for the Tropang Giga’s practices as he remains in the US on an extended vacation.
As it is, the former Rookie of the Year already missed the team’s first game in the EASL (East Asia Super League) Season 2.
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PBA board chairman Ricky Vargas admitted the Fil-Am guard is still vacationing in the US.
“Ayaw niya pang umuwi. So what can we do?” said Vargas, also the TNT board of governor, on Tuesday during the league’s presser for the coming season at the Diamond Hotel.
Last year, Williams, 32, also missed the first five games of Season 47 while still negotiating for a new contract with the telecommunication franchise.
And from the looks of it, a similar situation appears to be staring the Triple Giga anew with the new season about to kick off on Nov. 5 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, where TNT is set to play Magnolia Hotshots in the lone opening match.
Understandably, TNT hasn’t put Williams yet in the official roster it submitted to the Commissioner’s Office.
“That’s why he’s not in the lineup. He’s not back yet. Yun lang ang masasabi ko,” said Vargas of Williams.
“The team is still practicing, it’s still not fit. Yun ang difficulty. That’s the thing.”
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