A PROPOSED trade between the Titan Ultra Giant Risers and TNT Tropang 5G has hit a major roadblock.
Sources told SPIN.ph that the recent PBA Commissioner’s Cup runner-up is only willing to offer Rey Nambatac in a straight swap for Titan Ultra star guard Joshua Munzon.
SOURCES SAY Munzon to seek trade unless Titan Ultra can seal deal
However, a separate insider revealed that Titan Ultra management is firmly demanding the inclusion of big man Henry Galinato in the package for the deal to push through.
The Giant Risers believe that parting with Munzon, the team's primary offensive weapon and top scorer, requires a premium two-for-one package.
Titan Ultra management, sources added, believe it can easily get its hands on a player in Nambatac's position if it wants to in the next PBA Rookie Draft.
This current impasse follows a grueling negotiation where TNT initially dangled Jordan Heading for the Munzon trade.
Titan Ultra, sources said, was on the verge of approving the swap, but management ultimately backed out upon realizing that the former Gilas Pilipinas standout's lucrative P900,000-a-month contract is set to expire this August.
With the TNT deal placed on the backburner, other suitors have quickly emerged.
Converge FiberXers and Phoenix Super LPG are reportedly floating their own trade inquiries for the high-scoring winger.
If no deal materializes, Munzon could be offered a short-term contract extension to keep him in a Giant Risers uniform through the end of the season-ending Governors’ Cup, which fires off on July 10.
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