Vic Manuel and Arwind Santos (Photos courtesy of PBA Image)
MANILA – Vic Manuel will now be part of San Miguel for the upcoming PBA Governors' Cup after he was traded on Monday.
The six-foot-four forward was traded for the second time in four days with the Beermen holding Manuel at least for now.
After just one conference with Phoenix, the team traded him and Michael Calisaan to NorthPort on Friday for Sean Anthony, Sean Manganti, and a future second-round pick, which was later revealed to be for Season 47.
The draft for the said season is expected to take place early next year.
But on Monday, Manuel was on the move again with the Batang Pier sending him to the Beermen for Arwind Santos.
The trade came as a huge surprise as many thought the era of San Miguel's so-called "Death 5" would only come to an end if either Santos, Marcio Lassiter, June Mar Fajardo, Alex Cabagnot, or Chris Ross decides to call it a career very soon.
Instead, the team chose to break up its superstar core by giving up the 40-year-old Santos as it looks to infuse youthfulness to its lineup.
Like the Fuel Masters, the Beermen were among Manuel's preferred destinations when he publicly declared his intention to be traded from the Alaska Aces during the preseason. (PNA)
