2024–25 NLEX Road Warriors season explained

Team:	NLEX Road Warriors
Pbayear:	2024–25
Coach:	Jong Uichico
Manager:	Virgil Villavicencio
Owners:	Metro Pacific Investments Corporation
1C-Name:	Governors' Cup
1C-Wins:	5
1C-Losses:	5
1C-Place:	4th in group B
1C-Playoffs:	Quarterfinalist (lost to TNT, 1–3)
2C-Name:	Commissioner's Cup
2C-Wins:	0
2C-Losses:	0
2C-Place:	TBD
2C-Playoffs:	TBD
3C-Name:	Philippine Cup
3C-Wins:	0
3C-Losses:	0
3C-Place:	TBD
3C-Playoffs:	TBD
Prevseason:	2023–24

The 2024–25 NLEX Road Warriors season is the 10th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Key dates

• July 14: The PBA season 49 draft was held at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati.^[1]

Draft picks

See main article: article and PBA season 49 draft.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Place of birth	College
1	6		F		De La Salle
2	18		F		York
3	30		G		FEU
4	40		G		Asia Pacific
5	47		F		Benilde

Governors' Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 1| August 22| Blackwater| W 104–87| Myke Henry (31)| Myke Henry (10)| Robert Bolick (11)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 2| August 25| Phoenix| W 100–95| Myke Henry (37)| Myke Henry (9)| Robert Bolick (9)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–0|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 3| August 28| Rain or Shine| L 105–124| Robert Bolick (22)| Fajardo, Henry, Policarpio (6)| Robert Bolick (7)| Ninoy Aquino Stadium| 2–1|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 4| August 31| San Miguel| W 112–108 (OT)| Myke Henry (33)| Robert Bolick (9)| Henry, Rodger (4)| Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. International Convention Center| 3–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 5| September 3| Barangay Ginebra| L 91–119| Robert Bolick (19)| Myke Henry (8)| Myke Henry (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–2|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 6| September 6| Blackwater| L 99–110| Myke Henry (26)| Myke Henry (12)| Robert Bolick (9)| Ninoy Aquino Stadium| 3–3|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 7| September 11| San Miguel| L 114–119| Robert Bolick (24)| Robbie Herndon (7)| Robert Bolick (15)| Ninoy Aquino Stadium| 3–4|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 8| September 17| Rain or Shine| L 114–123 (OT)| DeQuan Jones (49)| Bolick, Jones (11)| Robert Bolick (9)| Ninoy Aquino Stadium| 3–5|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 9| September 20| Phoenix| W 104–79| DeQuan Jones (27)| Jonnel Policarpio (10)| Robert Bolick (9)| Ninoy Aquino Stadium| 4–5|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 10| September 22| Barangay Ginebra| W 103–99 (OT)| DeQuan Jones (44)| Jones, Mocon (10)| Robert Bolick (11)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 5–5

Playoffs

Game log

|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 1| September 25| TNT| L 102–107| DeQuan Jones (38)| DeQuan Jones (12)| Robert Bolick (7)| Ninoy Aquino Stadium| 0–1|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 2| September 27| TNT| W 93–90| DeQuan Jones (38)| DeQuan Jones (12)| Robert Bolick (5)| Santa Rosa Sports Complex| 1–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 3| September 29| TNT| L 91–109| Robbie Herndon (17)| DeQuan Jones (10)| Robert Bolick (10)| Ynares Center| 1–2|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 4| October 1| TNT| L 96–125| Robert Bolick (25)| Jonnel Policarpio (6)| Robert Bolick (7)| Ninoy Aquino Stadium| 1–3

Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 1| November 28, 2024| NorthPort| L 87–114 | Mike Watkins (29)| Mike Watkins (19)| Robert Bolick (9)| Ninoy Aquino Stadium| 0–1|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 2| November 30, 2024| Blackwater| W 107–95| Mike Watkins (26)| Mike Watkins (25) | Robert Bolick (10)| Ynares Center| 1–1|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 3| December 3, 2024| Terrafirma| W 104–85| Robert Bolick (32)| Mike Watkins (30)| Robert Bolick (5)| Ninoy Aquino Stadium| 2–1|-bgcolor=| 4| December 8, 2024| San Miguel| | | | | Ynares Center| |-bgcolor=| 5| December 11, 2024| Barangay Ginebra| | | | | Ninoy Aquino Stadium||-bgcolor=| 6| December 17, 2024| Converge| | | | | Ninoy Aquino Stadium||-bgcolor=| 7| December 20, 2024| Magnolia| | | | | PhilSports Arena||-bgcolor=| 8| January 10, 2025| Meralco| | | | | Ninoy Aquino Stadium||-bgcolor=| 9| January 15, 2025| TNT| | | | | Ninoy Aquino Stadium||-bgcolor=| 10| January 19, 2025| Phoenix| | | | | Ynares Center||-bgcolor=| 11| January 25, 2025| Rain or Shine| | | | | Ynares Center||-bgcolor=| 12| January 29, 2025| Eastern| | | | | Smart Araneta Coliseum|

Transactions

Free agency

Signings

Player	Date signed	Contract amount	Contract length	Former team	Ref.
align=center	Matt Nieto	align=center	May 16, 2024	align=center rowspan=2	Not disclosed	align=center	2 years	align=center	Re-signed	align=center	^[2]
align=center	JB Bahio	align=center	November 29, 2024	align=center	Not disclosed	align=center		align=center	^[3]

Subtractions

Trades

Governors' Cup

Recruited imports

Tournament	Name	Debuted	Last game	Record	Ref.
		August 22, 2024	September 11, 2024	3–4	^[6]
		September 17, 2024	October 1, 2024	3–4	^[7]
		November 28, 2024		2–1	^[8]

Notes and References

1. News: Baltazar is the Chosen One -- the top pick of Draft Class 2024 . PBA.ph . July 15, 2024.
2. Web site: Gerry . Ramos . NLEX secures backcourt by signing Bolick's back-up Matt Nieto to new deal . May 17, 2024 . July 15, 2024 . Spin.ph.
3. Web site: JB Bahio joins NLEX after MPBL stint . November 29, 2024 . November 29, 2024 . Tiebreakertimes.ph.
4. Web site: Gerry . Ramos . NLEX parts ways with back-up big man Yousef Taha . August 22, 2024 . August 22, 2024 . Spin.ph.
5. News: Gerry . Ramos . Phoenix trades Javee Mocon to NLEX for Ato Ular, 2nd round-pick . September 11, 2024. September 13, 2024. Spin.ph.
6. Web site: NLEX signs ex-Memphis Grizzlies player Myke Henry for PBA Govs’ Cup . Tiebreakertimes.com.ph . July 17, 2024 . July 18, 2024 .
7. Web site: Gerry . Ramos . Kiefer's former B.League teammate Dequan Jones is new NLEX import . Spin.ph . September 11, 2024 . September 12, 2024 .
8. News: Gerry . Ramos . November 25, 2024 . Northport, NLEX replace imports days before Commissioner’s Cup . November 26, 2024 . spin.ph .