Three teams in the B.League are said to have a strong desire for JAPETH AGUILAR.
In fact, international agents allegedly went straight to Aguilar to encourage him to become the latest addition to the growing number of players currently playing in JAPAN.
Sources admitted that the agile Ginebra wingman himself is interested in migrating there.
Why not? The offer to Japeth in its first year alone is a staggering $ 40,000/month.
If converted to pesos, it is about PHP2,000,000 per month.
It is said that his salary will be kicked to $ 55,000 (Php 2,789,000) per month in his second year.
And if Japeth's game is consistent, he will allegedly be given $ 70,000 (Php 3,549,700) in his contract.
San Miguel Corporation can stop him, especially since a big boss there said that SMC will never be like what happened to TNT to Bobby Ray Parks.
Here's another thing, if Japeth goes to Japan, Ginebra will be crippled because it is one of the main ingredients of their frontline.
And to make the headaches of the barangays even more, CHRISTIAN STANDHARDINGER'S CAMP STILL CONTINUES NEGOTIATION WITH THE B.LEAGUE TEAMS.
Japanese ballclubs can pay as high as US$20,000 a month, which is about seven times more than what a rookie PBA player earns. However, not every Japan B.League squad is willing to pay that much.
At the end of the day, even if more Filipino young players opt to play overseas, Espiritu is convinced the surplus of talent won't entirely affect the PBA.
"I don't think the Philippines will lose that much talent because remember, there are Filipino players who are cut out to play international basketball," he said. "And for some Filipino players, the question is, how much will they get paid if ever? Because if the offer is something they can also get here in the Philippines, why would they even go abroad and play?"