The untapped players were J. J. Manlangit of CEU, A. J. Coronel of Perpetual, Jerome Garcia of EAC, Ralph Salcedo of Arellano, Eman Calo of the University of the Visayas and Clark Derige of UE. In interviews, here were some key words mentioned by the first round picks. He advised the draftees to work harder than ever and “galingan ninyo” to live their dream of playing in the PBA. Marcial said he wouldn’t be surprised if teams come up with trades involving draftees in the next few days. Earlier, Blackwater dealt Paul Zamar to San Miguel Beer for second round picks in 2021 and 2022, opening a slot for Desiderio to join.

Source: Philippine Star December 17, 2018 16:01 UTC