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Eric Menk is not a fan of the PBA draft: ‘System is broke’

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<p>The reported plan by Kia to send to San Miguel Beer the rights to the No. 1 pick in the coming PBA draft has ignited <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/21/17/pba-execs-not-pleased-about-kia-plan-to-send-standhardinger-to-san-miguel">vehement reaction</a> among local basketball fans, some defending it, others shaking their heads.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/23/17/as-trade-rumors-swirl-kia-coach-in-wait-and-see-mode">READ: As trade rumors swirl, Kia coach in wait-and-see mode </a></li></ul><p>Eric Menk took the debate further. He suggested scrapping the draft altogether, first tweeting his thoughts as the Kia-San Miguel news came out over the weekend, then posting again on social media Tuesday to show he isn&#x27;t backing down from that assertion.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Can we PLEASE stop this charade every year called the PBA Draft? Instead of playing make believe, just let guys sign where they want.... <a href="https://t.co/36HSwv8DMY">https://t.co/36HSwv8DMY</a></p>— Eric Menk (@EMenk30) <a href="https://twitter.com/EMenk30/status/921659230846779392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2017</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I&#x27;m all for 1) Eliminating the Draft (system is broke) 2) Eliminating the salary cap. 3) True free agency in the PBA <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/doubledown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#doubledown</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/freedom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#freedom</a></p>— Eric Menk (@EMenk30) <a href="https://twitter.com/EMenk30/status/922658572458082305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2017</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The suggestion sounds a tad drastic, outlandish even for a few, that Menk had to fend off those who were turned off by his hot take.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Isn&#x27;t that what has been happening the last decade or so? A draft hasn&#x27;t stopped that <a href="https://t.co/XNhneYK9Zw">https://t.co/XNhneYK9Zw</a></p>— Eric Menk (@EMenk30) <a href="https://twitter.com/EMenk30/status/921664483398885376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2017</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Most professional basketball leagues in the world DON&#x27;T have a draft <a href="https://t.co/Hp9Kvjax9p">https://t.co/Hp9Kvjax9p</a></p>— Eric Menk (@EMenk30) <a href="https://twitter.com/EMenk30/status/922271265959772160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2017</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Menk, who currently works on a podcast and occasionally works as a TV analyst on PBA games, is one a few players in PBA history who didn&#x27;t go through the draft. </p><p>As part of the agreement between the PBA and Tanduay upon the franchise&#x27;s return to the league in 1999, the team was allowed to select players from its Philippine Basketball League lineup to take to the PBA; Menk was one of those chosen.</p><p>For more sports coverage, visit the<a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com"> ABS-CBN Sports website.</a></p>