Alaska nabs Casio, Hontiveros, Ginebra gets Tenorio, GlobalPort gets Miller in monster 5-team deal

Alaska nabs Casio, Hontiveros, Ginebra gets Tenorio, GlobalPort gets Miller in monster 5-team deal
InterAKTV · Friday, August 31, 2012 · 4:37 pm

The PBA on Friday approved a rigodon of players involving five teams and six players, and two draft picks in a transaction that promises to shake things up in the league.

THE biggest trade of the offseason involving LA Tenorio and JV Casio was finally cleared on Friday, but it took four teams, two draft picks and two more players in Rico Villanueva and former PBA MVP Willie Miller to get it done.

The complicated deal, which was first reported by Spin.ph on Thursday, was approved by the PBA Commissioner's Office on Friday
afternoon.

It kicked off with Barako Bull trading Miller to Ginebra San Miguel for big man Enrico Villanueva. Miller, who once suited up for the Kings, was then shipped to Global Port along with the team’s 2014 first-round pick to acquire the highly-touted Casio, the top pick in last year’s rookie draft.

The Kings later sent Casio and their 2015 second-round pick to Alaska to finally land Tenorio, who’s been the subject of a multiple trade rumors since returning as hero from the 34^th William Jones Cup basketball tournament where he steered Smart Gilas-Pilipinas 2.0 to the championship.

A separate deal that saw Petron send veteran swingman Dondon Hontiveros to Alaska for Wesley Gonzales and Hans Thielle was also approved by Commissioner Salud.
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PBA commissioner Chito Salud said the blockbuster trade involving five teams, six players, and two draft picks are “balanced and even”, which was why the deal was approved quickly.

“They will result in a more competitive league in terms of lineup strength and potential,” said Salud. “As always, fundamental in my evaluation of trades is the parity among the parties involved.”