PBA: Petron deals Joseph Yeo to Air21 as Express continue makeover

The Air21 Express landed shooting guard Joseph Yeo, reuniting the former DLSU Green Archer with his collegiate coach, as the Petron Blaze Boosters acquired forward Mark Isip in exchange, with the PBA approving of the deal, Thursday.

#PBA Approved Trades as of September 12, 2013: 1. Petron acquired the rights to MARK ISIP; 2. Air21 acquired the rights to JOSEPH YEO.

— pbaconnect (@pbaconnect) September 12, 2013

Yeo, lost in the Boosters' wing rotation with guys like Marcio Lassiter, Chris Lutz and Ronald Tubid ahead of him, hopes to get more playing time under Air21 mentor Franz Pumaren, who also mentored him in the UAAP.

Through four Governors' Cup games, Yeo has normed just 3.00 points and 1.00 rebounds in 6.75 minutes, mostly in garbage time.

Petron meanwhile boosts its frontline further, with the addition of Isip. In six games so far this conference, the former FEU Tamaraw has put up 6.83 points and 2.83 rebounds over 21 minutes.

For his part, Isip reunited with some of his collegiate teammates, forward Arwind Santos and point guard Denok Miranda.

Air21 likely believes that they can make up for Isip's loss down low through another recent trade acquisition, veteran center Asi Taulava, whom they got from Meralco last weekend.

Previously in the offseason, Air21 sent away Nonoy Baclao and John Wilson, also to Meralco, for rookie Vic Manuel and another former Archer, Carlo Sharma. - AMD, GMA News