The PBA season 48 draft was the 38th edition of the PBA draft. It was held at Market! Market! in Taguig on September 17, 2023. It was an event that allowed teams to take turns selecting amateur basketball players and other eligible players, including half-Filipino foreign players. The league determined the drafting order based on the performance of the member teams from the 2022–23 season, with the worst team, the Terrafirma Dyip, picking first. For the first time since 2010, the draft was held at Market! Market!.[1]
Changes
The rules for the PBA draft were revised and adopted starting from Season 48. Among the changes were:[2]
Removal of the 30-year age limit for Filipino-Foreigners
Standardized rules applicable for both local and Filipino-Foreigners
Players 22 years old and older are generally eligible
Players at least 19 years old are eligible if they have two years of college completed.
Players must have studied and played in Philippine collegiate leagues prior to playing in professional overseas leagues.
Players must enter the draft on their third year of eligibility
Those who did on their fourth or fifth year of eligibility after playing in a professional league overseas, would have to undergo a special computer-generated lottery among the 12 teams.
The application of those who did in their sixth year of eligibility or beyond is subject to conditions and approval by the Board.
Draft order
The draft order was determined based on the overall performance of the teams from the previous season. The Philippine Cup final ranking comprises 40% of the points, while the rankings of the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups are 30% each.[3]
A twelfth round was held, but NorthPort passed, thus ending the draft.
Trades involving draft picks
NOTE: Due to the postponement of the PBA season 46 draft, all draft picks from 2020 onwards are executed one year later.
Pre-draft trades
Prior to the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between teams. Converge retained the right to Alaska's second-round picks.
^June 7, 2022: Phoenix Super LPG to Rain or Shine[4]
Rain or Shine acquired Nick Demusis, a 2022 first-round pick, and a 2023 second-round pick
NLEX acquired Anthony Semerad, Rabeh Al-Hussaini, a 2020 first-round pick (from Blackwater), and a 2021 second-round pick (from San Miguel via Blackwater)
^June 10, 2019: NorthPort to TNT (three-team trade with NLEX)[13]
TNT acquired Marion Magat, 2021 and 2022 second-round picks (from NorthPort)
NorthPort acquired Michael Miranda, a 2019 second-round pick that was not conveyed (from Phoenix via NLEX), and a 2020 second-round pick (from Terrafirma [Columbian] via NLEX)
NLEX acquired Jericho Cruz and a 2020 second-round pick (from San Miguel via NorthPort)
