The question is why they let trading happen when they got good players? In the end it is still like damaging the black water company having an asset but allows it to trade to strong team. The team is just like a farm team for strong players for strong team. Pretty sure they cannot get a championship in the league for it is not their mindset to win but the team mindset is to lose. Higher chances they will bet on the other teams just for profit and really planning to get a championship.
PBA is business and some teams are just there for some reason and not to really compete in the league. Blackwater is more of a farm team to MVP group of companies. Why the hell trade the likes of Erram and Parks if they really want to build a strong team in the future. If PBA wants to get their fans back, maybe they could make a rule prohibiting to trade a players from the draft for five years.
Business over competition. That is how PBA works right now.
I still remember the times when the Commissioner is very different and the level of competition at that time is at its highest level. If I'm not mistaken it is around 2010-2012 (correct me if I'm wrong) but at these years, the stadium is always full even though it isn't playoffs and the Champions at the conferences every year are always different unlike today where it is always SMB, GSM, TNT.
Alaska and Magnolia is also a good team, they also have a lot of fans I guess, especially with Magnolia or San Mig coffee when James was still big game james in the team. I never watch the game live but I can see it on live TV that arena is full to witness games especially on big games.
If I am not mistaken, I think SMB and GSM has the biggest number of fans this days.
I totally agree with what you said too that Blackwater became a farming team when they are in the PBA. Their trades are totally not in their favor. They will trade a star player with other players which isn't equal to the player they will trade but anyway, that is business. That is also the reason why I don't watch anymore during eliminations and I only watch on playoffs (Semis and Finals in specific).
Blackwater and Columbian team are the worst team in the PBA I guess, but when Perez was drafted, the team gets better.