PBA: Pacquiao cannot suit up for KIA without joining the PBA Draft

 

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Whether or not he becomes a part of the coaching staff of KIA, Manny Pacquiao cannot play for the team unless he joins the PBA Draft.

PBA Media Bureau Chief Willie Marcial said on the league's official website that Pacquiao can only play for KIA directly if the PBA Board of Governors allows the 3 new teams, KIA, NLEX and Blackwater for concessions, which they ruled otherwise when they approved the entry of the teams next season.

If KIA wants Pacquiao to suit up for them, they can use their pick from the  11th to 16th draft picks in the upcoming draft to get him as a player. 

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