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Arwind to SMB!

By: Zean Macamay & Gerry Ramos

Arwind Santos is now with San Miguel Beer, and Marc Pingris may soon find himself playing for Purefoods again.

 

Santos, a versatile player who made a run at winning the MVP for the 2008-09 season, was formally released Monday night by Burger King to San Miguel Beer in exchange for Pingris, one-time UAAP MVP Ken Bono and a first-round pick in 2010.

 

No less than Burger King team manager and incoming board chairman Lito Alvarez confirmed the off-season trade yesterday barely 24 hours after he and officials from the San Miguel Beer camp led by board governor Robert Non met.

 

The deal was already the center of talks even before the 2008-09 Fiesta Conference ended. But the exchange only materialized Monday night in an exchange that gave the Beermen more youth while giving the Whoppers a defensive demon in Pingris and a threat from the long court with Bono.

 

Pingris, though, may not hang around with Burger King that long.

 

The one-time Finals MVP and master intimidator is expected to be shipped to Purefoods, which has already openly expressed its desire to re-acquire him and bring back the core of the unit that won the 2006-06 Philippine Cup.

 

Alvarez himself said that he has no other choice but to unload players. Currently, Burger King has 15 after coach Yeng Guiao requested Larry Rodriguez from Red Bull. The Whoppers also have three first-round picks on Aug. 2, including the No. 1 pick which they are expected to capitalize by acquiring Japeth Aguilar.

 

“Ang dami na naming mga players” said Alvarez. “And then we have three picks pa sa Draft. So we have no other choice but to unload players.”

 

Although admitting that the Giants are keen on getting back Pingris, Alvarez said that nothing yet is final.

 

“They (Purefoods) really want Pingris,” said Alvarez. “But I don’t want players anymore in exchange, ang dami na namin. Maybe future picks na lang. But as of now, wala pang final decision. Maraming teams ang interested.”

 

The move by the Beermen to let go one of the finest defensive players in the league is seen as decision for the upcoming return of Danny Seigle and Lordy Tugade to the ball club.

 

San Miguel won the recent Fiesta Conference over sister-team Ginebra, its depth and talent very much superior in the deciding Game 7. It was the Beermen’s 18th title and the third for coach Siot Tanquingcen.

 

Although the Beermen may have lost a demon on defense, they have in return acquired a player who is perhaps one of the most well rounded in the game. Santos finished runner-up to Jay-Jay Helterbrand in the MVP race last season, and likewise ended second to Kelly Williams the season before that.

 

Bono, on the other hand, gives Burger King added perimeter options. If he stays with the Whoppers and get the playing minutes from Guiao, he could inject a defensive problem with other teams and play an important role coming off the bench for Gary David.

 

Previously, Samigue Eman, the former No. 2 pick behind Joe DeVance, Chris Calaguio and Bono were the ones rumored to be traded for Santos. At the last minute, though, the Beermen decided to give away Eman, who still a work in progress, and Calaguio, a superb player off the bench.

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Bono and Pingris sent to Air21 in exchange for Arwind Santos. Air21 is planning in offering Pingris to Purefoods for a first round draft pick.

 

Sayang naman si pingris pinakawalan ng smb, it is given that arwind santos is a scorer pero he ain't no great shakes pagdating sa depensa and smb has loads of scorers. Looks like pingris is going the same route noong kagaya unang pasok n'ya sa PBA (sa Air21 muna then pf then smb), balik pf s'ya pag nagkataon, pingris definitely played his best season noong nasa pf pa s'ya. Langya ang dami palang makukuha ng burger king sa 1st round ng draft this season..

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