So what really happen with Calvin Abueva?
The words JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN! and BYE PBA! that's big, is here serious with that, and will soon leave the PBA for JAPAN?
He was really frustrated because he thought there should be no call, but the words coming from his mouth, it simply tells that he is not 100% happy playing with the PBA.
Possible. He has seen that there are better opportunities offshore than staying in the PBA. As we can see, a lot of young and professional players have been adopted by the other leagues abroad and that's a lot of money for them to say. A 1 year of contract would be enough as testing the waters and at the same time get more possible opportunities in other different leagues in the region. Like Justin Gutang of Filbasket, he's going to play for Changwon LG in the Korean basketball league.
Of course, he can play a one year contract, but if he will not get renewed, I doubt he can still come back to the PBA if he is vocal that he doesn't like PBA anymore. It's better for him to do the right procedure, don't criticize the PBA, and just leave professionally.
Based on the comments I read, some people say that if Calvin will leave PBA, they will also stop watching the PBA.
So you see, Calvin has a lot of fans because he makes the PBA more entertaining to watch.