Latest players to get contracts were Romel Adducul, Bal David and Banjo Calpito at Ginebra, John Ferriols at FedEx, Harvey Carey and Jimmy Alapag at Talk N Text and Rodney Santos at Purefoods.
Adducul, the No. 2 pick in the recent draft, entered into a contract-agreement with Ginebra as the two parties agreed on a four-year deal reportedly worth around P10 million.
Though not considered a rookie being a former MBA player, Adducul agreed to accept P150,000 a month this year. He’ll get significant increases in the next three years, ending with a maximum pay of P350,000 in 2006.
David and Calpito entered into two-year deals with Ginebra. David reportedly got less from his previous pact because of the new salary cap scheme.
Carey and Alapag both signed a three-year contract with the Pangilinan franchise late Wednesday night. Each deal is reportedly worth around P7 million.
Santos, released to the free agent pool after a six-year stint with Alaska, found himself back to Purefoods as he got a two-year contract with the Hotdogs. He also agreed to a pay cut.
Shell coach Perry Ronquillo believed amateur draftees Eddie Laure, Adonis Sta. Maria and Ronald Tubid would sign their contracts anytime this week.
Sources said Sta. Maria, the No. 3 pick in the second round, was offered P5.4 million in three years. Laure, the No. 3 pick overall, should be offered much more and Tubid, the No. 6 pick in the second round, a little less.
At San Miguel, Marlon Legaspi was reportedly offered a P2.6-million two-year pact.
Sta. Lucia team manager Buddy Encarnado said he had reached hand-shake deals with amateur draftee Leo Bat-og and free agents Jason Webb, Wilmer Ong and Allan Yu. — Nelson Beltran