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Friday, September 02, 2005
Cabagnot will play after all
After creating some sort of chaos in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) even before his official entry to the league, Alex Cabagnot has reportedly changed his mind – again.
Cabagnot, Sta. Lucia Realty’s No.2 pick in the recent rookie draft, caused some stir within the league after snubbing the P8.5-million deal the Realtors offered him and going back to the US. He reportedly had a problem with the three-year contract’s performance clause that determined the annual salary increase.
Different tune
Irked by the Cabagnot’s change of heart, Sta. Lucia’s Buddy Encarnado pushed to ban Cabagnot from the PBA along with the player’s manager, Charlie Dy.
Encarnado, however, is now singing a different tune. The Sta. Lucia top official said all is settled between the team and Cabagnot, and that what happened was just a result of miscommunication.
Encarnado said the brouhaha surrounding Cabagnot’s refusal to sign the contract and the latter’s subsequent return to the US to reportedly finish his course at the University of Hawaii-Hilo are now all water under the bridge after he and Cabagnot’s father, Alex Cabagnot Sr., ironed things out through a long-distance phone conversation Monday.
“It was all a matter of miscommunication. There were so many things unclear to them which were clarified during the phone conversation,” said Encarnado, who also revealed that he and Cabagnot’s father were standing on the same ground regarding the deal that assures Cabagnot a basic monthly pay of P150,000 for the first year with increases the next two years based on merits.
Big help
The news of Cabagnot’s impending return to the country was met with elation by Sta. Lucia coach Alfrancis Chua, who said he believes the former University of Hawaii-Hilo player could be a big help for the team in the league, which opens its 31st season with the Reinforced Conference next month.
“That’s good to hear. He’s welcome. Let’s give him a chance to play here. From what I hear, it was a miscommunication problem. He practiced with us for about five days but we really didn’t have a chance to talk to him. The management was dealing with his Philippine agent. It turned out he has another manager in the US,” Chua said. (JSV)
(September 2, 2005 issue)
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