I wonder why KYT was taken too long by the SMB on its 9th pick round. Well, other teams have seen him as a good prospect but didn't take him on the early-round pick. But since he's into the team many dream of, good luck to him.
Correct me on this one guys, he's still not sure if he's going to be given a contract right? Or it's already sure that he's going to get a contract from the SMB management whether he's just on the bench, a practice guy, or will be given a playing time?
I can't wait to see him play on the actual court of PBA. I've seen how this guy excel coming from his phenomenal dayo series up to working hard to MPBL and now to PBA.
Same with you, I'm not sure if he's already secure with a contractor will be used as a practice player with an allowance, after being hype from different social media platform, I didn't expect that it will take that long before someone will pick him, and the good catch is, it's SMB who take him and knowing what he can bring or add in terms of offensive capabilities, maybe he can take a slot for the team.
Still needed to wait for any update regarding to this draft and what will be his fate in this league.
IMHO, it's better if a weak team has taken him so that he can showcase more of himself and have more playing. Well, no doubt that SMB is a good team but there are a lot of good players there already and in the same position as his. Whilst if he's been picked by a weaker team, it's more exposure and better improvement for him to be there. But as we're saying, it's better to get drafted than not.
He's already drafted by the SMB therefore and obviously he will give a live contract, an official contract being a professional PBA player playing at the SMB. It's really good as a rookie to be drafted by one of the giants in the PBA as even though there's a rookie cap, once he shown good performance right away, there's another reward under the table.
Not expecting too much from him since what he did in his Pheno days will be hard to do at the PBA.
There are lots of good prospects showing dominance during their days prior PBA but when ended up being drafted in the biggest league in the country, their performance slow down. Not saying Kyt will be like that but I hope he will be utilized in the SMB as being a rookie here doesn't given good minutes not unless he's something special.
Yeah, it will be harder on PBA as there are other better players than him, and they have proven themselves. But I guess once he's given the chance, he should take that seriously and make fewer mistakes. And again, the farm team has got it, Terrafirma and then won't be surprising that the time will come that the 1st pick will be traded again to SMB, TNT or Ginebra.
Speaking of Ginebra, Ahanmizi has been taken by them with a three-year deal.
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https://www.rappler.com/sports/pba/maverick-ahanmisi-joins-barangay-ginebra-september-2023/)