TRADE RUMOR: A Bigman is on the Block but No Team Wants Him

After the trade of Jericho Cruz, the trade rumblings continue. 

According to the #1 source of PBA rumors, a bigman is currently on the block. Unfortunately, nobody is biting, because he has the reputation of selling games! 

Before we tackle the primary question of "who could that be?". Let us first analyze the rejection of players who sell games.

Wait, don't tell me you do not understand the meaning of "selling games"? 

When you sell a game, it means you accepted money from someone, to make sure that your team will loss the game. 

So, how far should teams avoid the players who are suspected of such act?

Very far. Sports is about competition. And in a team sport, the competitive spirit is as important to the team as their skills. 

The moment a player put more weight to money than the competition and glory, you should trade him away. 

That kind of player can cause cancer on the locker room. Even if he will never do the act again, just the mere fact that his competitive fire is already overwhelmed by money can cause damage.

So, who is that big man?

Of course, the PBA fans pointed to the Rain or Shine bigmen who were rumored, together with Jericho Cruz, demanded a trade.

But according to the source, it is not Bo Belga.

So, who could be the guy? 

Raymond Almazan? 

The source did not deny that. He denied Belga, but he did not deny Almazan. In short, he is silently saying yes.

Observing what is happening and buzzing around the league, we are not hearing any trade talks around Almazan. Just the rumor about his trade demand. 

And knowing that he had shown the ability of shooting and protecting the rim, it is a big question mark to me, why TNT did not go for him. TNT plus Almazan is way better than the TNT with Cruz. 

Maybe, we are just overthinking. There is a real chance that Rain or Shine franchise wants to keep him. Out of all the 6'7 and taller bigs in the league, only Almazan can shoot and block, consistently. 

In short, he is pretty unique. And unique players are special. That is a hard guy to give up!

The accusation is pretty heavy and controversial. So, we need to further observe and listen around the league.