By Adrian Stewart Co

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel boosted their title-retention hopes in the ongoing 2019 Honda PBA Commissioner’s Cup following their recent acquisition of NorthPort Batang Pier point guard Stanley Pringle.
“We thank Stan for five great years,” said NorthPort head coach Alfredo Jarencio. “He’s been our sparkplug and we gained prominence because of his gutsy plays and the character he displayed on the court.”
“In some of our games, he even played with pain,” he added.
In the trade, while Barangay Ginebra gains Pringle and a first round draft pick, NorthPort picks up Solomon Mercado, Jervy Cruz, and Kevin Ferrer.
“While we lost an exciting player in Stanley, we will have the experience of Jervy and Solo, and the versatility of Kevin,” Jarencio pointed out./ASC, WDJ