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This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2024–25 PBA season.

Retirement

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Date Name Team(s) played (years) Age Notes Ref.
February 24 Alex Cabagnot Sta. Lucia Realtors (2005–2007)
Coca-Cola Tigers (2007–2009)
Burger King Whoppers (2009–2010)
San Miguel Beermen/Petron Blaze Boosters (2010–2014, 2014–2021)
GlobalPort Batang Pier (2014)
Terrafirma Dyip (2021–2023)
Converge FiberXers (2024–2025) 		42 Cabagnot became an assistant coach for the UE Red Warriors. Also played abroad. [1]

Coaching changes

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Off-season

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Departure date Team Outgoing head coach Reason for departure Hire date Incoming head coach Last coaching position Ref.
June 7 NLEX Road Warriors Frankie Lim Released June 7 Jong Uichico NLEX Road Warriors assistant coach (2023–2024) [2]
August 1 Converge FiberXers Aldin Ayo Released August 1 Franco Atienza (interim) Converge FiberXers assistant coach (2022–2024) [3]

In-season

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Departure date Team Outgoing head coach Reason for departure Hire date Incoming head coach Last coaching position Ref.
October 17 Terrafirma Dyip Johnedel Cardel Released October 17 Raymond Tiongco (interim) Terrafirma Dyip assistant coach (2019–2024) [4]
December 13 San Miguel Beermen Jorge Gallent Demoted to team consultant December 13 Leo Austria San Miguel Beermen team consultant (2022–2024) [5]

Player movements

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Trades

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July
July 2 To Blackwater Bossing
 To TNT Tropang Giga
 [6]
July 13 To Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
 To Terrafirma Dyip
 [7]
July 15 To Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
 To NorthPort Batang Pier
 [8]
To Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots
 To NorthPort Batang Pier
 [9]
July 17 To Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
  • 2024 Terrafirma second-round pick
 To Terrafirma Dyip
 [10]
To NorthPort Batang Pier
  • 2025 Terrafirma second-round pick
 To Terrafirma Dyip
 [11]
To Blackwater Bossing
 To Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
  • 2025 Blackwater second-round pick (from TNT)
 [12]
September
September 11 To NLEX Road Warriors
 To Phoenix Fuel Masters
 [13]
November
November 12 To Converge FiberXers
 To Terrafirma Dyip
 [14]
November 25 To San Miguel Beermen
 To Terrafirma Dyip
 [15]
February
February 18 To Blackwater Bossing
 To Converge FiberXers
 [16]

Free agents

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Player Date signed Contract amount Contract length New team Former team Ref.
Matt Nieto May 16 Not disclosed 2 years NLEX Road Warriors [17]
Ben Adamos June 7 1 year NorthPort Batang Pier [18]
Kris Rosales
Paul Zamar
Bradwyn Guinto June 8 2 years Blackwater Bossing [19]
Jaydee Tungcab
John Amores June 9 2 years NorthPort Batang Pier [20]
JM Calma
Joshua Munzon June 21 2 years [21]
Allyn Bulanadi July 25 1 year [22]
Joseph Eriobu August 2 1 year Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots [23]
Kris Rosales August 5 Not disclosed San Miguel Beermen NorthPort Batang Pier [24]
Alex Cabagnot Converge FiberXers Taiwan Mustangs (The Asian Tournament) [25]
Beau Belga September 11 1 year Rain or Shine Elasto Painters [26]
Joe Devance September 24 Not disclosed Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Retired[a] [27]
Jordan Heading November 18 ₱200,000 per month 2 years Converge FiberXers West Adelaide Bearcats (NBL1 Central) [28]
Troy Rosario November 25 Not disclosed 3 years Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Blackwater Bossing [29][30]
JB Bahio November 29 Not disclosed NLEX Road Warriors Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards (MPBL) [31]
Jielo Razon December 4 1 year TNT Tropang Giga Parañaque Patriots (MPBL) [32]
Aljon Mariano January 10 2 years Barangay Ginebra San Miguel [33]
MJ Garcia January 18 Not disclosed Converge FiberXers Pampanga Giant Lanterns (MPBL) [34]
Kim Aurin January 29 2 years TNT Tropang Giga [35]
Jayson Castro
Poy Erram 1 year
Rey Nambatac 2 years
Jericho Cruz February 7 2 years San Miguel Beermen [36]
Troy Mallillin February 24 Not disclosed Blackwater Bossing San Miguel Beermen [37]
Player Date signed Contract amount Contract length New team Former team Ref

3x3

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Player Date Movement Mother team 3x3 team Ref.
Chris Exciminiano July 18 Promoted to mother team TNT Tropang Giga TNT Triple Giga [38]
Almond Vosotros

Going to other Philippine leagues

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Player Date signed New team New league Former PBA team Ref.
Sherwin Concepcion June 15 Abra Weavers MPBL Rain or Shine Elasto Painters [39]
Allen Mina June 17 Pangasinan Heatwaves MPBL Terrafirma Dyip [40][41]
JP Calvo July 31 South Cotabato Warriors MPBL Terrafirma Dyip [41][42]
Kyt Jimenez February 16 Sarangani Marlins MPBL San Miguel Beermen [43]
Vic Manuel March 1 Pangasinan Heatwaves MPBL Terrafirma Dyip [44]

Going abroad

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Player Date signed New team New country Former PBA team Ref.
Javi Gómez de Liaño June 20 Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters South Korea Terrafirma Dyip [45]

2024 PBA draft

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Main article: PBA season 49 draft

The PBA season 49 draft was held on July 14, 2024, at Glorietta Activity Center in Makati. A total of 48 amateur players were selected in 6 rounds of draft.

Round Pick Player Date signed Contract length Team[b] Ref.
1 1 Justine Baltazar December 11 1 year Converge FiberXers [46][47]
1 2 Sedrick Barefield July 23 2 years Blackwater Bossing [48]
1 3 RJ Abarrientos July 29 3 years Barangay Ginebra San Miguel [49]
1 4 Kai Ballungay July 31 3 years Phoenix Fuel Masters [50]
1 6 Jonnel Policarpio July 29 3 years NLEX Road Warriors [51]
1 7 Caelan Tiongson July 28 3 years Rain or Shine Elasto Painters [52]
1 8 Felix Pangilinan-Lemetti July 19 3 years Rain or Shine Elasto Painters [53]
1 9 Jerom Lastimosa July 26 3 years Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots [54]
1 10 Mark Nonoy October 17 2 years Terrafirma Dyip [55]
1 11 CJ Cansino August 5 2 years Meralco Bolts [56]
1 12 Avan Nava August 15 1 year San Miguel Beermen [57]
2 13 Francis Escandor July 19 1 year Rain or Shine Elasto Painters [53]
2 14 Evan Nelle July 19 2 years NorthPort Batang Pier [58]
2 15 CJ Catapusan August 6 2 years Terrafirma Dyip [59]
2 16 Mike Malonzo November 26 Rest of the season Rain or Shine Elasto Painters [60]
2 17 Didat Hanapi August 1 1 year Terrafirma Dyip
(rights acquired from Barangay Ginebra) 		[61]
2 18 Brandon Ramirez December 18 2 years NLEX Road Warriors [62]
2 19 Paolo Javillonar November 21 Not disclosed Converge FiberXers [63]
2 20 Miguel Corteza July 24 1 year Blackwater Bossing
(rights acquired from Rain or Shine) 		[48]
2 22 Paolo Hernandez August 1 1 year Terrafirma Dyip
(rights acquired from Barangay Ginebra) 		[61]
2 23 Kurt Reyson December 12 Not disclosed Meralco Bolts [64]
3 26 DJ Mitchell July 24 1 year Blackwater Bossing [48]
3 27 Peter Alfaro August 2 Not disclosed Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots (drafted by Terrafirma but left unsigned) [65]
3 28 CJ Payawal July 29 1 year TNT Tropang Giga (drafted by Phoenix but left unsigned) [66]
3 29 Agem Miranda November 26 Not disclosed NorthPort Batang Pier [67]
3 30 Xyrus Torres September 19 Not disclosed NLEX Road Warriors [68]
3 34 Paul Garcia August 5 2 years Barangay Ginebra San Miguel [69]

Notes

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  1. ^ Last played for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in 2022
  2. ^ Team denotes the team that holds the players' draft rights at the time of contract signing. Teams in parentheses denotes the teams that drafted the players before any trade or free agent signing occurred

References

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  2. ^ "Uichico named as new NLEX head coach". PBA.ph. June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Converge parts ways with Aldin Ayo, McJour Luib". Tiebreaker Times. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Bacnis, Justine (October 17, 2024). "Terrafirma parts ways with John Cardel after six seasons". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
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  6. ^ Ramos, Gerry (July 2, 2024). "Rey Nambatac finally at TNT as revised trade gets PBA approval". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
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  8. ^ Ramos, Gerry (July 15, 2024). "Ginebra trades Onwubere to NorthPort for big man Ben Adamos". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  9. ^ Ramos, Gerry (July 15, 2024). "Magnolia acquires Lucero by trading Jalalon, Tratter to Northport". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  10. ^ Ramos, Gerry (July 17, 2024). "Ginebra trades draftees Hanapi, Hernandez to Terrafirma for future pick". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  11. ^ Ramos, Gerry (July 17, 2024). "NorthPort shipments continue with Brent Paraiso trade to Terrafirma". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  12. ^ Ramos, Gerry (July 17, 2024). "ROS trades draftee Miggy Corteza to Blackwater for future pick". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  13. ^ Ramos, Gerry (September 11, 2024). "Phoenix trades Javee Mocon to NLEX for Ato Ular, 2nd round-pick". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  14. ^ Terrado, Reuben (November 12, 2024). "Converge gets Jordan Heading rights in trade with Terrafirma". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
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  17. ^ Ramos, Gerry (May 17, 2024). "NLEX secures backcourt by signing Bolick's back-up Matt Nieto to new deal". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  18. ^ Ramos, Gerry (June 7, 2024). "Kris Rosales, Paul Zamar, Ben Adamos inked to new NorthPort deals". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  19. ^ Ramos, Gerry (June 8, 2024). "Tungcab, Guinto signed to new two-year deals by Blackwater". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  20. ^ Ramos, Gerry (June 9, 2024). "Injured JM Calma, John Amores renewed by NorthPort". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  21. ^ Ramos, Gerry (June 21, 2024). "Joshua Munzon signed to two-year extension by NorthPort". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  22. ^ Ramos, Gerry (July 25, 2024). "NorthPort gives Allyn Bulanadi one-year contract extension". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  23. ^ Ramos, Gerry (August 2, 2024). "Jackson Corpuz's five-season stint at Magnolia comes to an end". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  24. ^ Ramos, Gerry (August 5, 2024). "SMB picks up Kris Rosales after being released by NorthPort". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  25. ^ Ramos, Gerry (August 5, 2024). "Alex Cabagnot set for PBA return after signing with Converge". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  26. ^ Ramos, Gerry (September 11, 2024). "Beau Belga signs one-year Rain or Shine contract extension at 37". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  27. ^ Terrado, Reuben (September 24, 2024). "Joe Devance comes out of retirement to play for Ginebra in QFs". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  28. ^ Ramos, Gerry (November 18, 2024). "Jordan Heading signs two-year Converge deal ahead of PBA debut". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  29. ^ Ramos, Gerry (November 25, 2024). "Troy Rosario officially a ka-Barangay after being listed in Ginebra lineup". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  30. ^ Ramos, Gerry (November 26, 2024). "Dream come true as Troy signed to three-year Ginebra deal". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  31. ^ "JB Bahio joins NLEX after MPBL stint". Tiebreaker Times. November 29, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  32. ^ Terrado, Reuben (December 4, 2024). "Jielo Razon signed to one-year contract by TNT". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  33. ^ Ramos, Gerry (January 10, 2025). "Aljon Mariano grateful to stay at Ginebra on new two-year deal". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  34. ^ Terrado, Reuben (January 18, 2025). "Two-time MPBL champion MJ Garcia signs with Converge". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  35. ^ Ramos, Gerry (January 29, 2025). "Castro, Erram, Nambatac, Aurin given TNT contract extensions". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  36. ^ Ramos, Gerry (February 7, 2025). "Jericho Cruz signed to a two-year extension by San Miguel". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  37. ^ Terrado, Reuben (February 24, 2025). "Blackwater signs SMB unrestricted free agent Troy Mallillin". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  38. ^ Bacnis, Justine (July 18, 2024). "TNT reintegrates ex-3×3 stars Vosotros, Exciminiano ahead of Govs' Cup". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  39. ^ Terrado, Reuben (June 15, 2024). "MPBL: Sherwin Concepcion, ex-PBA 3x3 players sign with Abra". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  40. ^ "Salubungin at bigyan ng warm welcome ang ating mga bagong players na si Allen Mina, Joshua Fontanilla, Jeff Comia!! 🏀 Abangan sila sa unang laro nila ngayon para sa Pangasinan Heatwaves! 🔥🌊". Facebook.com. June 17, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
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  42. ^ "A brave and experienced warrior has entered the South Cotabato roof 🔥 Welcome to the team, JP Calvo!". Facebook.com. July 31, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  43. ^ "Debuting Ilagan Isabela, retooled Abra raise curtains on MPBL season". Spin.ph. February 21, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  44. ^ "Vic Manuel explains decision not to renew Terrafirma contract". Spin.ph. February 14, 2025. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  45. ^ "Javi Gomez de Liaño joins Anyang JKJ Red Boosters". GMANetwork.com. June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
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  49. ^ Ramos, Gerry (July 29, 2024). "Ginebra signs RJ Abarrientos to a three-year contract". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  50. ^ Ramos, Gerry (July 31, 2024). "Phoenix signs rookie Kai Ballungay to a three-year contract". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  51. ^ "Jonnel Policarpio inks three-year deal with NLEX". Tiebreaker Times. July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  52. ^ Ramos, Gerry (July 28, 2024). "No. 7 draft pick Caelan Tiongson signs three-year ROS contract". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
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  55. ^ Ramos, Gerry (October 17, 2024). "His MPBL season done, Mark Nonoy signs two-year Terrafirma deal". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  56. ^ Ramos, Gerry (August 5, 2024). "CJ Cansino inks two-year deal with Meralco". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  57. ^ Ramos, Gerry (August 15, 2024). "Avan Nava, SMB finally come to terms after lengthy negotiation". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  58. ^ Ramos, Gerry (July 19, 2024). "Evan Nelle signed by NorthPort to two-year rookie contract". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  59. ^ Ramos, Gerry (August 6, 2024). "CJ Catapusan signs two-year deal with Terrafirma". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  60. ^ Ramos, Gerry (November 26, 2024). "RoS adds to stable of young turks by signing rookie Mike Malonzo". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  61. ^ a b Ramos, Gerry (August 1, 2024). "Terrafirma signs two rookies acquired in trade with Ginebra". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  62. ^ Ramos, Gerry (December 18, 2024). "NLEX, rookie big man Brandon Ramirez agree to two-year deal". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  63. ^ "Welcome Paolo Javillonar to #PurpleNation!". Instagram. November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  64. ^ Ramos, Gerry (December 12, 2024). "Another MPBL champ about to make PBA debut. Find out who". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  65. ^ Ramos, Gerry (August 4, 2024). "Fellow Zamboangueno Barroca makes rookie Alfaro feel at home at Magnolia". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  66. ^ "TNT signs Phoenix draftee CJ Payawal, brings in Brown for tryout". Spin.ph. July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
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  68. ^ Ramos, Gerry (September 19, 2024). "NLEX activates rookie Xyrus Torres for crucial Phoenix game". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  69. ^ Ramos, Gerry (August 5, 2024). "Third-round pick Paul Garcia lands two-year Ginebra contract". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
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