PBA Mock Draft 2027 1.0
The Manila Times · 11/5/2026, 3:19:00 AM Philippine time
Excerpt from The Manila Times. Read the original report below for the complete story.The PBA quarterfinals are in full swing to complete the semifinals cast before the FIBA Window break. The FIBA Windows will take place in November 27 and November 30, and the PBA resumes in the first week of December for the semifinals and finals. Which means that eight out of the 12 teams are already preparing for next season, and even the four teams will have one eye on the PBA Draft in 2027. NLEX, the top team in the elimination round, will also have the first pick. This year, the usual suspects Blackwater and Terrafirma have traded away their first round picks to NLEX and Barangay Ginebra respectively. Side note: Perhaps it’s time for the PBA to have a “Stepien Rule” which prohibits a team from trading away first round picks in consecutive years (that’s why we have pick swaps in trades for superstars like Giannis). The rule was named after former Cleveland Cavaliers owner Ted Stepien who famously traded away their first…