Trade Rumors: SMC is trying to acquire another superstar?

The source that hinted about the Jeff Chan deal has alarmed the public again of another trade that SMC is brewing.

The source said that the conglomerate is trying to get a superstar C!


There are two ways that we can tackle the hint. It can either be the capital letter of the first or last name of the superstar that he is talking about. There is also the possibility that we are talking about a center here.

The word "superstar" is not that defined in the PBA universe. But it is basically a combination of popularity plus production.

So, if that C represents the capital letter of the first name of a superstar, there is only one guy that we can point to. His name is Calvin Abueva.

Now, if we are talking about a center, I can see three possibilities. It can be Raymond Almazan, JP Erram or Sonny Thoss.

Raymond Almazan had been on the trade rumor conversations for a few months. Will a trade finally happen for him?

Sonny Thoss is on its way to succumb to father time. But if Magnolia is confident that they can challenge for the title this year, how about acquiring a plug-and-play big like Thoss?

Lastly, JP Erram can also be a possibility but don't count on it. Blackwater will be dumb to give up one of the top 5 centers in the league because they do not have a quality depth behind him.