Barangay Ginebra and Air21 are like to keep the nucleus of their respective teams, having figured in a finals battle which could well be long remember as among the feircest ever seen in PBA history.
Both teams hinted that they would keep the team core intact and to become even more competitive in the next season starting Oct. 4
Ginebra has several transactions to do with practically the entire team, including top players Mark Caguiao and Jayjay Helterbrand, becoming free agents at the end of the 2007-08 campaign.
Four ,players in the reserved list, including 1996 MVP Johnny Abarrientos, have seen thier contracts expired.
Ginebra Coach Jong Uichico said they have a special plan for Abarrientos, looking to develop the player as skill coach for the Ginebra guards.
"We need him to teach our young guards. Withall his experience, we know he can be a big help in developing our younger players," said Uichico.
Air21 coach Bo Perasol for his part, said the management has advised him they would keep the core of the team.
Persol's main rotation of Gary David, Arwind Santos, Ranidel de Ocampo, Wynne Arboleda, Nino Canaleta, Homer Se and Egay Billones have great maturity in powering hte express to their best-ever finish in a tourney in the just-concluded Fiesta Conference.
"We've yet have a long discussion but the management said we'll be keeping the core fo the team, "said Perasol.
Maenwhile, Rob Reyes has become the third Fil-Am draft hopeful to submit complete documentary reqiurements, making him eligible for the 2008 PBA Rookie Draft slated Sept.31 at the Market Market Place in Taguig.
Reyes arrived from the United states Thursday morning in time to join two-day PBA Rookie Camp at the Emilio Aguinaldo College gym in Manila Friday and Saturday.
Two other Fil-Am who have submitted the required documents are Kevin Delafu and Solomon Mercado.
Forty-three of the 46 applicants showed up on the first day of the two-day camp conducted by PBA supervisor of officials and camp director Ramil Cruz.
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