Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — Projected top two picks Moala Tautuaa and Troy Rosario will miss the 2015 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Rookie Draft on August 23 at the Robinson’s Place in Ermita.
Tautuaa and Rosario, who are part of the Gilas Pilipinas pool which left for Estonia to hold a training camp and join a pocket tourney, will also skip the Draft Combine on Wednesday and Thursday (August 19 and 20).
The team left on Monday night.
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According to a report posted on the PBA’s official website, Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director Sonny Barrios asked the league to excuse both players from participating in the draft festivities.
“In support of the national team, the PBA approved Comm. Barrios’ request asking for an authorization for the two to miss the rookie proceedings,” PBA deputy commissioner Santos said in the same report.
Gilas will return to the country the day after the draft.
