Trade better option for anxious Adducul

Rommel Adducul will most likely have more time riding the Ginebra bench following the team’s recent acquisition of power forwards Raffy Reavis and Billy Mamaril.

No wonder the former San Sebastian superstar, through his agent Ed Ponceja, has once again said he wouldn’t mind if he is traded to another team.

"We’re just waiting," said Ponceja yesterday.

"We’re waiting because we still don’t know whether Rommel would be traded or not. But we can’t do anything about it. It’s Ginebra’s decision," he added.

Adducul’s contract with Ginebra expires on Dec. 31, and prospects that it will be renewed have lessened with the entry of Reavis and Mamaril.

This is the reason why Adducul has shown so much anxiety recently. If he could have his way, he’d rather be traded before the new PBA season unfurls in October.

Reavis and Mamaril were part of the controversial trade involving five other players from within Ginebra, Coca-Cola and Air21.

Although a part of the trade was not approved by the PBA, the transfer of Reavis and Mamaril from Coca-Cola to Air21 and eventually to Ginebra is final.

As part of the trade, Ginebra also acquired the rights on Fil-American Rudy Hatfield who has expressed his plans to come back and play for the PBA after almost two years of absence.

With Erik Menk, Reavis, Mamaril or even Hatfield around, Adducul really has nowhere to go. The Gin Kings also have another big man in Andy Seigle.

As early as last year, Adducul had expressed his willingness to be traded by Ginebra since Menk has gobbled up most of his time on the floor.

But Ginebra opted to keep the former Asian Basketball Confederation All-Star, winner of two championships with the Gin Kings.

"We’ve done it before when Rommel asked to be traded," Ponceja recalled.

"That’s why we’re setting an appointment with Mr. Robert Non (head of the San Miguel’s basketball operations) this week," said Ponceja. — Abac Cordero