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Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1717588769085PBA Images4.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial. <em>PBA Images</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA – The PBA on Wednesday announced some changes in the league that will take effect in its upcoming 49th Season.</p><p>Commissioner Willie Marcial announced before Game 1 of the Philippine Cup Finals that the height limit for imports will be removed for the next tourney&#x27;s Commissioner&#x27;s Cup.</p><p>&quot;Pumayag na rin ang board sa pino-propose ko na unlimited height ang Commissioner&#x27;s Cup sa second conference,&quot; he said.</p><p>Previously, only foreign players up to 6-foot-9 could join the import-laced basketball tilt.</p><p>The Governor&#x27;s Cup will take place first in the league&#x27;s 49th season, Commissioner&#x27;s Cup will be next and lastly, it will be Philippine Cup<span id="isPasted" style="line-height:107%">—</span>just in time for PBA&#x27;s anniversary.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/6/3/former-teammates-ross-hodge-look-back-on-time-with-meralco-1925"><strong>READ: Former teammates Ross, Hodge look back on time with Meralco: ‘I even sold Cliff my car’</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Ginawa din talaga namin &#x27;yon para &#x27;yung All-Filipino, matapat sa anniversary natin,&quot; he explained.</p><p>Marcial also revealed that there are talks for a possible guest team in the league in the second conference.</p><p>&quot;May kausap na rin ako, kami, baka may guest team tayo sa second conference. Tingnan natin. Nag-uusap pa, wala pang... ang pinag-uusapan namin schedules, logistics, players so wala pang kongkreto na usapan pero tinitingnan natin kung magkakaroon tayo ng guest team,&quot; Marcial told reporters.</p><p>Allowing two imports is also a possibility, said the league chief.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/6/3/meralco-pioneer-chris-ross-excited-to-meet-former-team-in-pba-finals-1755"><strong>READ: Meralco pioneer Chris Ross excited to meet former team in PBA Finals</strong></a></div><p>&quot;May proposal din na baka mag-two imports. Baka lang. Kasi depende &#x27;pag sumali nga &#x27;yung guest team, baka mag-two imports tayo.&quot;</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/6/3/june-mar-fajardo-on-pace-to-win-10th-pba-bpc-award-1956"><strong>READ: June Mar Fajardo on pace to win 10th PBA BPC award</strong></a></div><p>PBA will also join the East Asia Super League (EASL) again, said Marcial.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BfPVer9Wd4s??si=Iqaq9_DCEWBF6egG&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>PBA announced some changes in the league that will take effect in its upcoming 49th Season.</p>

PBA announced some changes in the league that will take effect in its upcoming 49th Season.

No more height limit for imports in PBA Commissioner's Cup

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No more height limit for imports in PBA Commissioner's Cup

Kennedy Caacbay,

ABS-CBN News

Published June 05, 2024 08:22 PM PHT

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Updated June 06, 2024 01:27 AM PHT

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