Paul Lee's transfer to SMCorp has been years in the making ......... matagal nang naglalaway si Chongson (Lee's mananger) sa contract na makukuha nila ni Lee.
It's well documented sa PEX threads where Chongson is very much active.
The funny thing is, SOBRANG madami nang players ang tumatanggap nang max contract sa kanilang original teams ex. Paul Lee, Joe Devance, etc, pero gusto pa din lumipat sa SMCORP ....... wink wink.
Joe Devance said it best, when he demanded a trade from ALASKA years ago, despite already under a max contract and exposure (he was an MVP contender then) ........ "The PBA is a business".
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James Yap has been playing horribly for the past 3-4 years now ....... its been Simon, Sangalang, Pingris, etc who had been carrying them for.
Still, its a major move for RoS since it gives them the ultimate face of the franchise, along with Chris Tiu ....... Lee's absence can be offset with their array of quality backup PG's.
It's the loss of Yeng Guiao which might set them back for a while.
