Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao selected eight rookies in the PBA Draft, aiming to develop their potential for the upcoming PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup.
The Elasto Painters made multiple picks across various rounds, including Christian Manaytay and Jun Roque in the first round, and Mark Omega, Deo Cuajao, and Joshua David in the second round.
Cole Micek, Kyle Tolentino, and MJ Dela Virgen were also selected in the later rounds.
Guiao acknowledged that while there are no immediate superstar impact players among the draftees, he believes they possess high potential.
He expressed a desire to see how the players perform in practices, noting that the difference between early and late picks is not significant and it's a matter of chance.
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