San Miguel Beermen to pick best available player in PBA Draft

The San Miguel Beermen will select the best available player in the upcoming PBA Rookie Draft at their ninth overall pick.

Coach Leo Austria stated that the team is not targeting a specific player because the talent they desire will likely be gone by their turn.

This strategy is in line with the team's depth and their desire to reward players who contributed to their recent PBA Philippine Cup championship.

The Beermen also lack trade pieces, further reinforcing their decision to pick the best talent remaining.

In the previous draft, San Miguel selected Avan Nava (12th pick), Abdul Sawat, and Ralph Robin, but Sawat and Robin never played for the team, and Nava was traded.