PBA: Dillinger to Meralco, Anthony to TNT, Buenafe to Barako in three team trade

The PBA earlier on Monday approved a three-team trade that saw the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters get Sean Anthony, Barako Bull Energy Cola end up with Ronjay Buenafe and Gilbert Bulawan, and the Meralco Bolts receive Jared Dillinger and Don Allado.

PBA Approved trades as of June 10, 2013: 1. Barako - Talk N' Text a. Barako - acquired the rights to Jared (cont) http://t.co/9WnsFRIMDw

— pbaconnect (@pbaconnect) June 10, 2013

In a statement, PBA Commissioner Chito Salud described the moves as "good trades for all the teams.

"[Each squad] acquired new plays to fill in their needs and to complement their present strengths."

The first part of the trade involved Talk ‘N Text shipping Jared Dillinger to Barako Bull Energy Cola for Sean Anthony.

Thank you to the entire management of @barakoenergy . What a journey we had together. I'll always (cont) tl.gd/m0vn5r

— Don C Allado (@alotofDON) June 10, 2013

Barako then dealt Dillinger and Don Allado to the Meralco Bolts, Talk ‘N Text’s sister team. In return, Barako got Ronjay Buenafe and Gilbert Bulawan.

Dillinger has been out of action since the semifinals of the Commissioner’s Cup after he figured in a road mishap. He averaged 4.64 points, 2.79 rebounds, and 1.57 assists per game in that conference.

Thnx to @barakoenergy for being a stand up team and taking care of me the last year I had great memories w/the team and good luck this conf

— sean anthony (@SeanAnthony_10) June 10, 2013

I now look forward to helping @thetntnation continue is success in the pba and hope to help them out where ever I can contribute.

— sean anthony (@SeanAnthony_10) June 10, 2013

In return, the Tropang Texters will get an energy guy who’ll most likely play off the bench in the upcoming PBA Governors’ Cup.



Anthony was traded by GlobalPort to San Mig Coffee on draft day. He was traded minutes later to Barako Bull for Aldrech Ramos and Dave Marcelo. With Talk ‘N Text, Anthony could fill the void left by the departure of Kelly Williams. Anthony normed 5.44 points, 4.22 rebounds, and 1.22 steals in the last conference, but he played only in nine games due to an injured foot.

Thanks bolts family.

— imnotronjay8 (@imnotronjay8) June 10, 2013

Barako Bull on the other hand will get a streaky shooter in Buenafe. After they traded Josh Urbiztondo for Ginebra’s Keith Jensen, it was unclear where the Energy Cola would get their points. It was also unclear how Jensen will get playing minutes behind Anthony. With this trade, Barako Bull got better on offense with Buenafe, who averaged 7.53 points in the Commissioner’s Cup.

Barako Bull also de-clogged their small forward-power forward rotation. - CLP, GMA News