List of 2021 PBA season transactions

This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2021 PBA season.

List of transactions

Retirement

Date	Name	Team(s) played (years)	Age	Notes	Ref.
January 24	Cyrus Baguio	Red Bull Barako (2003–2008) Burger King Whoppers (2008–2009) Barangay Ginebra Kings (2009–2010) Alaska Aces (2010–2016) Phoenix Fuel Masters (2016–2017) NLEX Road Warriors (2017–2019)	40		[1]
January 25	Ronald Tubid	Shell Turbo Chargers (2003–2005) Air 21 Express/Barako Bull Energy Cola (2005–2007, 2012–2013) Barangay Ginebra Kings (2007–2012) Petron Blaze Boosters/San Miguel Beermen (2013–2017; 2018–2019) Kia Picanto/Columbian Dyip (2017–2018)	39	Tubid was hired as assistant coach of Terrafirma Dyip.	[2]
February 1	Harvey Carey	Talk 'N Text Phone Pals/Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters/TNT Tropang Texters/Tropang TNT/TNT KaTropa/TNT Tropang Giga (2003–2020)	41		[3]
March 21	JC Intal	Air 21 Express / Barako Bull Energy (2007–2009; 2013–2016) Barangay Ginebra Kings (2009–2012) B-Meg Llamados / San Mig Coffee Mixers (2012–2013) Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters (2016–2020)	37		[4]
May 15	Jay-R Reyes	Welcoat Dragons / Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (2006–2011) Air21 Express (2011) Alaska Aces (2011–2012) Meralco Bolts (2012–2013) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (2013–2015) San Miguel Beermen (2015–2017) Kia Picanto / Columbian Dyip (2017–2019) Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters (2020)	36		[5]
May 25	Marc Pingris	FedEx Express (2004–2005) Purefoods Chunkee Giants / Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants / B-Meg Llamados / San Mig Super Coffee Mixers / Purefoods Star Hotshots / Star Hotshots / Magnolia Hotshots (2005–2008; 2009–2019) Magnolia Beverage Masters / San Miguel Beermen (2008–2009)	39		[6]
December 29	Garvo Lanete	NLEX Road Warriors (2015–2017) Meralco Bolts (2017–2019) NorthPort Batang Pier (2019–2021)	32		[7]

Coaching changes

Offseason

Departure date	Team	Outgoing head coach	Reason for departure	Hire date	Incoming head coach	Last coaching position	Ref.
February 13	TNT Tropang Giga	Bong Ravena	Demoted to assistant coach	February 13	Chot Reyes	Talk 'N Text head coach (2008–2012)	[8]
March 1	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	Caloy Garcia	Appointed as consultant	March 1	Chris Gavina	Rain or Shine assistant coach (2018–2020)	[9]

Player movements

Trades

January
January 20	To Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Bradwyn Guinto	To NorthPort Batang Pier Sidney Onwubere Clint Doliguez	[10]
February
February 2	To San Miguel Beermen CJ Perez	To Terrafirma Dyip Russel Escoto Matt Ganuelas-Rosser Gelo Alolino 2020 San Miguel first-round pick (No. 8) 2022 San Miguel first-round pick	[11]
February 4	To Blackwater Bossing Baser Amer Bryan Faundo	To Meralco Bolts Mac Belo	[12]
February 17	To Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots Calvin Abueva 2020 Phoenix first-round pick (No. 10)	To Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters Chris Banchero 2020 Magnolia first-round pick (No. 6) 2020 Magnolia second-round pick (No. 18)	[13]
February 23	To Alaska Aces Brian Heruela 2020 Magnolia first-round pick (No. 6) 2020 NLEX second-round pick (No. 16) 2021 Phoenix first-round pick	To Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters Vic Manuel 2020 Alaska first-round pick (No. 7) 2020 Alaska second-round pick (No. 19)	[14]
March
March 5	To Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Christian Standhardinger	To NorthPort Batang Pier Greg Slaughter	[15]
March 11	To Blackwater Bossing 2020 NLEX first-round pick (No. 4)	To NLEX Road Warriors Don Trollano Roi Sumang Maurice Shaw 2022 Blackwater second-round pick	[16]
	To Blackwater Bossing David Semerad Simon Enciso 2023 TNT first-round pick 2024 TNT second-round pick	To TNT Tropang Giga 2020 NLEX first-round pick (No. 4)
March 12	To Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 2020 Terrafirma second-round pick (No. 13)	To NorthPort Batang Pier Jerrick Balanza 2020 Barangay Ginebra second-round pick (No. 24)	[17]
July
July 15	To Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots Russel Escoto	To Terrafirma Dyip 2022 Magnolia second-round pick	[18]
September
September 28	To Terrafirma Dyip Simon Enciso	To Blackwater Bossing Rashawn McCarthy	[19]
October
October 12	To Blackwater Bossing JVee Casio Barkley Eboña	To Alaska Aces Mike Tolomia 2022 Blackwater second-round pick	[20]
November
November 5	To NorthPort Batang Pier Michael Calisaan Vic Manuel	To Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters Sean Anthony Sean Manganti 2021 TNT second-round pick	[21]
November 8	To NorthPort Batang Pier Arwind Santos	To San Miguel Beermen Vic Manuel	[22]
November 9	To Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Sidney Onwubere	To NorthPort Batang Pier Arthur dela Cruz	[23]
November 13	To San Miguel Beermen Simon Enciso	To Terrafirma Dyip Alex Cabagnot	[24]
November 16	To Blackwater Bossing Mike Ayonayon Will McAloney	To NLEX Road Warriors Marion Magat 2023 Blackwater second-round pick	[25]
November 25	To Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots James Laput	To Terrafirma Dyip Justin Melton Kyle Pascual	[26]
December
December 3	To Blackwater Bossing Jay Washington 2022 NorthPort second-round pick 2025 TNT second-round pick	To TNT Tropang Giga Carl Bryan Cruz	[27]
December 4	To Meralco Bolts Franky Johnson	To Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Trevis Jackson	[28]
December 24	To Blackwater Bossing Justin Melton	To Terrafirma Dyip Ed Daquioag	[29]
February 2022
February 24	To NLEX Road Warriors Justin Chua	To Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters Kris Porter 2021 NLEX second-round pick 2022 NLEX first-round pick	[30]

Free agency

Signings

Player	Date signed	Contract amount	Contract length	New team	Former team	Ref
Juami Tiongson	December 20, 2020	Not disclosed	1 year	Terrafirma Dyip		[31][32]
JP Calvo
Reden Celda
Jeepy Faundo
Joseph Gabayni
Eric Camson
Rashawn McCarthy
Bonbon Batiller
Calvin Abueva	December 22		3 years	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters		[33]
J. R. Quiñahan	January 6, 2021		Not disclosed	NLEX Road Warriors		[34]
Raul Soyud
Michael Miranda
Reynel Hugnatan	January 12		1 year	Meralco Bolts		[35]
Nonoy Baclao
Jammer Jamito
Mark Barroca	January 14		3 years	Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots		[32]
RR Garcia	January 18		2 years	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters		[36]
Justin Chua	January 21		3 years			[37]
Kris Porter			Not disclosed	NLEX Road Warriors		[38]
Will McAloney
Kenneth Ighalo
Bong Galanza
Paul Varilla
Jervy Cruz	January 25		Not disclosed	NorthPort Batang Pier		[39]
LA Revilla
Renzo Subido
Jonathan Grey
Michael Cañete	January 27		1 year	Meralco Bolts		[40]
Simon Enciso			2 years	TNT Tropang Giga		[32]
Samboy de Leon			1 year
Allein Maliksi	February 1		Not disclosed	Meralco Bolts		[41]
Carl Bryan Cruz	February 2		Not disclosed	Blackwater Bossing		[42]
Ron Dennison
Greg Slaughter	February 4		Not disclosed	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel	[43]
Jesper Ayaay	February 8				Alaska Aces	[44]
Glenn Khobuntin			1 year	TNT Tropang Giga	Terrafirma Dyip
Paolo Taha	February 9		Not disclosed	NorthPort Batang Pier		[45]
Nico Elorde
Dave Marcelo	February 11		2 years	TNT Tropang Giga	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters	[46]
Chris Exciminiano			1 year		Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Almond Vosotros					TNT Tropang Giga
Lervin Flores
Chris Javier	February 14		Not disclosed			[47]
Jansen Rios	February 15		2 years	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters		[48]
Gab Banal	February 18		1 year	Alaska Aces	NorthPort Batang Pier	[49]
Jeron Teng	February 19		3 years		Alaska Aces	[50]
Yousef Taha			1 year		TNT Tropang Giga
AC Soberano	February 20		1 year	NLEX Road Warriors		[51]
Kyles Lao
Scottie Thompson	March 12	₱420,000 per month (max. contract)	3 years	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel		[52]
Brian Heruela		Not disclosed	1 year	TNT Tropang Giga	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters	[53]
Aljon Mariano	March 13		Not disclosed	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel		[54]
KG Canaleta	March 17		Not disclosed	Blackwater Bossing	Blackwater Bossing	[55]
Kelly Nabong	March 25		6 months		NorthPort Batang Pier	[56]
Jeepy Faundo	May 13		Not disclosed	Terrafirma Dyip	Blackwater Bossing	[57]
Marion Magat	May 14		1 year	Blackwater Bossing		[58]
Frank Golla
Jonjon Gabriel
Alfrancis Tamsi	June 20		Not disclosed	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters	KCS Computer Specialist Mandaue City (Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup)	[59]
James Sena	June 23		1 year	San Miguel Beermen	Blackwater Elite	[60]
Alfonzo Gotladera					Pasig Sta. Lucia Realtors (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League)
Val Chauca	September 30		Not disclosed	Blackwater Bossing	—	[61]
Kelly Nabong	October 6		Rest of the season		Blackwater Bossing	[62]
Juneric Baloria	October 15		1 conference		Basilan Peace Riders (Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup)	[63]
Rey Nambatac	November 3	₱420,000 per month (max. contract)	3 years	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters		[64]
Nico Salva	November 12	Not disclosed	1 conference	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters	Meralco Bolts	[65]
Kris Rosales	November 16		1 year	NLEX Road Warriors	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	[66]
Gab Banal	November 21		2 years	TNT Tropang Giga	Alaska Aces	[67]
Stanley Pringle	November 23		3 years	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel		[68]
Norbert Torres	November 24		2 years	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters		[69]
Anton Asistio
Simon Camacho	November 25		Not disclosed	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters	Medical Depot (FilBasket)	[70]
Beau Belga	November 26		2 years	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters		[71]
Rome dela Rosa	November 27		3 years	Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots		[72]
Russel Escoto	November 30		1 year			[73]
Jackson Corpuz	December 13		2 years			[74]
Barkley Eboña	December 30		2 years	Blackwater Bossing	Blackwater Bossing	[75]
Baser Amer			1 year
John Ambulodto			Not disclosed		Manila Stars (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League)
Paul Desiderio	January 2, 2022		1 year		Blackwater Bossing	[76]
JVee Casio	January 3		1 year			[77]
Christian Standhardinger	January 5		3 years	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel		[78]
Japeth Aguilar	January 6		3 years			[79]
Rodney Brondial			3 years	San Miguel Beermen	Alaska Aces	[80][81]
John Pinto	January 7		3 years	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel	Meralco Bolts	[82]
Jericho Cruz	January 20		2 months	NLEX Road Warriors		[83]
Rey Mark Acuno	January 21		Not disclosed	TNT Tropang Giga	Blackwater Bossing	[84]
Matt Ganuelas-Rosser			Not disclosed		Terrafirma Dyip	[85]
James Yap	January 23		1 conference	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters		[86]
Carl Bryan Cruz	January 25		1 year	TNT Tropang Giga		[87]
Kevin Ferrer	January 27	₱420,000 per month (max. contract)	2 years	NorthPort Batang Pier		[88]
Chris Banchero	February 2	Not disclosed	3 years	Meralco Bolts	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters	[89]
Prince Caperal			2 years	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel		[90]
Mike Nieto	February 4		2 years	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	—	[91]
Bryan Faundo	February 5		1 conference	Alaska Aces	Bulacan Kuyas (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League)	[92]
Andreas Cahilig	February 6		2 years	Terrafirma Dyip		[93]
Rey Suerte	February 7		2 years	Blackwater Bossing	—	[94]
Richard Escoto			2 years		Blackwater Bossing
Adrian Wong			2 years	Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	[95]
Allyn Bulanadi			Not disclosed	Alaska Aces	—	[96]
Maurice Shaw			Not disclosed	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel	Blackwater Elite	[97]
Roi Sumang			1 conference	NorthPort Batang Pier	Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League)	[98][99]
Alvin Abundo			1 conference		San Juan Knights (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League)
Cris Dumapig			1 conference		Zamboanga Sibugay Warriors (Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup)
Matt Nieto	February 8		3 years	NLEX Road Warriors	—	[100]
Paolo Taha	February 9		3 years	NorthPort Batang Pier		[101]
Justin Melton			1 year	Blackwater Bossing		[102]
Billy Robles			Not disclosed	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters	Davao Occidental Tigers (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League)	[103]
Isaac Go	February 10		2 years	Terrafirma Dyip	—	[104]
Jervy Cruz			Not disclosed	NorthPort Batang Pier		[105]
Jake Pascual	February 11		2 years	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters		[106]
Robert Bolick		₱420,000 per month (max. contract)	1 year	NorthPort Batang Pier		[107][108]
Jericho Cruz	March 1	Not disclosed	3 years	San Miguel Beermen	NLEX Road Warriors	[109]
J. R. Quiñahan	March 8	₱420,000 per month (max. contract)	1 year	NLEX Road Warriors		[110]
Andrei Caracut	March 11	Not disclosed	2 years	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters		[111]
RJ Jazul	April 14		2 years	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters		[112]
Sean Manganti
Alex Cabagnot			2 years	Terrafirma Dyip		[113]
Player	Date signed	Contract amount	Contract length	New team	Former team	Ref

Released

Player	Date waived	Former team	Ref
Ryan Araña	February 8, 2021	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters	[114]
Abel Galliguez		Alaska Aces	[115]
Yutien Andrada
Dave Marcelo	February 11	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters	[116]
Jesse Saitanan	February	Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots	[32]
Michael Calisaan
Kelly Nabong	March 23	NorthPort Batang Pier	[117]
Nico Salva	March 26	Meralco Bolts	[118]
Jason Ballesteros
Billy Mamaril	March 31	San Miguel Beermen	[119]
Alex Mallari		Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters	[120]
Jeepy Faundo	April 1	NorthPort Batang Pier	[57]
Jay-R Reyes	April 4	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters	[121]
Diego Dario	June 11	Blackwater Bossing	[122]

2021 PBA draft

Main article: PBA season 46 draft