September 4, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — NorthPort will proceed serving its franchise features, together with attending to the PBA Season 50 Rookie Draft enterprise, whereas the professional league evaluates its proposed sale to Pureblends.
Commissioner Willie Marcial mentioned the possible purchaser formalized its bid to amass the Batang Pier yesterday and identical to earlier circumstances, it can undergo the processes of buying an present PBA franchise.
“Wala pang closing,” Marcial mentioned in a press release after yesterday’s board assembly, the place Pureblends submitted its letter of intent and different key necessities.
“Yung letter of intent and different paperwork pinasa namin sa overview committee. Sila ang gagawa ng suggestion,” the PBA exec added.
Whereas the sale remains to be underneath overview, Marcial mentioned it’s enterprise as normal for the Batang Pier, who’re reportedly promoting their belongings to the meals options supplier for P90 million.
“NorthPort will nonetheless be a part of the common rotation in Sunday’s Annual Draft,” he mentioned.
This consists of the pre-draft exercise “Draft Mix” set for right this moment and tomorrow on the Ynares Sports activities Enviornment in Pasig Metropolis.
Over the following two days, rookie prospects put their greatest foot ahead looking for to impress their potential mom golf equipment.
The hopefuls bear bodily, athletic and medical evaluations earlier than scouts, coaches and group managers and attend an hour-long orientation in regards to the Unified Gamers’ Contract or UPC.
Then there might be video games that includes the 128 candidates divided over 12 groups culminating in a championship sport and the awarding of an MVP and Legendary Choice with a Three-Level Shootout spicing up the motion.
