I completely agree with Yeng Guiao ...... the least the PBA could have given the new teams, is grant them direct-hire/s to start their franchises rolling and hopefully compete.
Let's call a spade, a spade ...... the reason Comm. Cheato Salud and majority of the PBA board did not grant direct-hire privileges to the new teams, is the fact that there is a bumper crop of blue-chippers for the next draft and beyond e.g. Banchero, Parks, Alas, Lanete, Pascual, Ganuelas, Pringle (if eligible), etc.
Matagal nang tinrabaho nila Eala/Non na makuha ang matataas na draft slots, para makuha ng SMCorp and mga blue-chippers.
Nagtataka pa ba ang mga tao - year after year after year, matataas palagi ang draft picks ng SMCorp despite always finishing in the upper-half of the standings?