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'Harvest season': Fans react to Abueva, Balanza, Navarro trade

PBA fans have a lot to say on surprise switch-ups
May 27, 2025
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PHOTO: Mark Cristino, Jerome Ascano ILLUSTRATION: John Mark Garcia

PBA fans had a lot to say after a mega-trade which saw Calvin Abueva part ways with Magnolia after four years along with Jerick Balanza.

READ: Magnolia trades Abueva, Balanza, draft pick to NorthPort for Navarro

The former Hotshots duo and a Season 51 second-round pick were shipped to Northport in exchange for 28-year-old big man Will Navarro.

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For Abueva, the Batang Pier will be his fourth PBA team in what has been an eventful 13-year run.

And as far as Magnolia and Northport are concerned, Navarro is the second ex-Batang Pier to trade orange for blue after Zavier Lucero 10 months ago, with Jio Jalalon and Abu Tratter taking his place.

Here are some of SPIN.ph readers' reactions to the trade:

'Harvest season'

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Win-win?

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Age is just a number

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More key takeaways

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PHOTO: Mark Cristino, Jerome Ascano ILLUSTRATION: John Mark Garcia
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