PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial. Kennedy Caacbay, ABS-CBN News
ANTIPOLO, Rizal — The Macau Black Bears have expressed their intent to join PBA Season 50, commissioner Willie Marcial shared Friday.
In an interview with reporters as PBA action resumed at the Ynares Center here, Marcial said that general manager Lukas Peng approached him and expressed their desire to be in the Season 50's second conference, mini-tournament, and third conference.
Marcial added that he will be communicating the matter to the PBA board, for it to be acted upon and be approved.
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"Nag-meeting kami ng Macau Black Bears, si Lukas Peng, gustong sumali sa 'tin sa second conference, sa mini-tournament, at sa third conference. Kailangan masabihan ko lang 'yung board, kung papaano at kung ano'ng mga dapat hingin sa kanila," said Marcial.
In case it gets the green light, the league will be adjusting its schedule for the forthcoming tourneys, and the requirements should not be different with what they handed out to the Bay Area Dragons, a former foreign guest team.
"Mag-a-adjust schedule na naman tayo no'n. Baka magdagdag tayo ng araw. So tingnan natin," said Marcial. "'Di naman magkakalayo—kung ano 'yung binigay natin kay Bay Area Dragons, 'yun din ang requirements na hihingin natin, at mga players na dapat makalaro. Kung ano'ng import natin, 'yun din ang import nila."
Among the guest teams that played in the PBA are the Hong Kong Eastern and the abovementioned Bay Area Dragons.