IF the plan pushes through, Ryan Reyes will stay with TNT, albeit in a different capacity.
The recently retired guard is being wooed to join the Tropang 5G coaching staff for the coming Season 50 of the PBA.
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Team manager Jojo Lastimosa disclosed ongoing talks to have the 42-year-old Fil-Am come on board as part of coach Chot Reyes’ growing list of deputies.
“We are still already in talks to bring him as a coach this coming season,” he said.
If ever, Reyes will join the TNT braintrust that already has the likes of Sandy Arespacochaga, Josh Reyes, Yuri Escueta, Ranidel De Ocampo, and Bong Ravena.
Being known as a defensive player, Reyes, who won seven of his eight championships with the telecommunications franchise, could be assigned to handle the Tropang 5G’s defensive schemes.
Reyes' 'epic career'
Close pal Kelly Williams earlier, posted a heartfelt tribute to Reyes on his Facebook page, with the former thanking the latter for the years of ‘friendship, loyalty, championships, memories, support, and everything.’
The 43-year-old former league MVP, who came a season earlier than Reyes in 2006, accompanied the message with a series of photos from their days with the Sta. Lucia Realtors all the way to TNT.
“You never switched up on me. One of the realest. You’ll always have a friend and brother in me,” added Williams, in congratulating Reyes for ‘an epic career.’
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