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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755866744585PBA Images24.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Former Terrafirma player Javi Gomez de Liaño. <em>PBA Images/file</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA – The Magnolia Hotshots continue making moves ahead of the PBA 50th Season as they sign Javi Gomez de Liaño.</p><p>Magnolia acquired the rights to Gomez de Liaño after sending Jerrick Ahanmisi and the second-round draft pick to the Terrafirma Dyip.</p><p>The PBA Commissioner&#x27;s Office approved the trade on Friday.</p><p>Gomez de Liaño is set for a comeback in the PBA, after his stint with the Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters in the Korean Basketball League. Before that, he played with the Ibaraki Robots in the Japan B. League.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/7/9/pba-javi-gdl-shares-wish-amid-terrafirmas-uncertain-future-1801"><strong>READ: PBA: Javi GDL shares wish amid TerraFirma’s uncertain future</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/6/30/javi-gomez-de-liano-ian-miller-tapped-by-sga-to-complete-jones-cup-roster-1805"><strong>READ: Javi Gomez de Liaño, Ian Miller tapped by SGA to complete Jones Cup roster<br/></strong></a></div><p>Gomez de Liaño recently played with Strong Group Athletics in the William Jones Cup, where they successfully defended their title.</p><p>He was drafted eighth overall by Barangay Ginebra in 2022, but got shipped to Terrafirma and played for the Dyip until 2024.</p><p>The former University of the Philippines product&#x27;s entry to Magnolia boosts the Hotshots&#x27; lineup after the exit of William Navarro and veteran Rafi Reavis.  </p><p>The signing of Gomez de Liaño also comes after the appointment of LA Tenorio as new Magnolia head coach.</p><div><br/></div><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/hCW7OJp-2wY??si=UF0X7KcioN4sWLgz&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

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PBA: Magnolia gets Javi Gomez de Liaño by trading Ahanmisi, draft pick to Terrafirma

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PBA: Magnolia gets Javi Gomez de Liaño by trading Ahanmisi, draft pick to Terrafirma

Paige Javier,

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Published August 22, 2025 08:52 PM PHT

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