2024–25 NorthPort Batang Pier season explained

Team:	NorthPort Batang Pier
Pbayear:	2024–25
Coach:	Bonnie Tan
Manager:	Pido Jarencio Waiyip Chong (assistant)
Owners:	Sultan 900 Capital, Inc.
1C-Name:	Governors' Cup
1C-Wins:	0
1C-Losses:	0
1C-Place:	TBD
1C-Playoffs:	TBD
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 NorthPort Batang Pier season is the 12th 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	5		G		Ateneo
2	14		G		De La Salle
3	29		G		JRU
4	39		F		Olivarez
5	46		C		NU
6	48		G		Diliman

Governors' Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 1| August 20| TNT| L 95–101| Taylor Johns (36)| Taylor Johns (16)| Taylor Johns (9)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 0–1|-bgcolor=| 2| August 23| Terrafirma| | | | | Smart Araneta Coliseum||-bgcolor=| 3| August 29| Converge| | | | | Ninoy Aquino Stadium| |-bgcolor=| 4| September 1| Meralco| | | | | Ninoy Aquino Stadium||-bgcolor=| 5| September 4| Magnolia| | | | | Smart Araneta Coliseum||-bgcolor=| 6| September 8| Terrafirma| | | | | Ninoy Aquino Stadium||-bgcolor=| 7| September 11| Converge| | | | | Ninoy Aquino Stadium| |-bgcolor=| 8| September 14| Meralco| | | | | Ninoy Aquino Stadium||-bgcolor=| 9| September 20| Magnolia| | | | | Ninoy Aquino Stadium||-bgcolor=| 10| September 22| TNT| | | | | Smart Araneta Coliseum|

Transactions

Free agency

Signings

Player	Date signed	Contract amount	Contract length	Former team	Ref.
align=center	Ben Adamos	align=center rowspan=3	June 7, 2024	align=center rowspan=7	Not disclosed	align=center rowspan=3	1 year	align=center rowspan=7	Re-signed	align=center rowspan=3	^[2]
align=center	Kris Rosales
align=center	Paul Zamar
align=center	John Amores	align=center rowspan=2	June 9, 2024	align=center rowspan=3	2 years	align=center rowspan=2	^[3]
align=center	JM Calma
align=center	Joshua Munzon	align=center	June 21, 2024	align=center	^[4]
align=center	Allyn Bulanadi	align=center	July 25, 2024	align=center	1 year	align=center	^[5]

Subtractions

Player	Number	Position	Reason	New team	Ref.
Jeff Chan	16	Small forward / shooting guard	End of contract		^[6]
Kris Rosales	11	Point guard	Released	San Miguel Beermen	^[7]

Trades

Pre-season

July
July 15, 2024^[8] ^[9]	To NorthPort Jio Jalalon Abu Tratter	To Magnolia Zavier Lucero
To NorthPort Sidney Onwubere	To Barangay Ginebra Ben Adamos
July 17, 2024^[10]	To NorthPort 2026 Terrafirma second-round pick	To Terrafirma Brent Paraiso

Recruited imports

Tournament	Name	Debuted	Last game	Record	Ref.
		August 20	0–1	^[11]
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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 . Kris Rosales, Paul Zamar, Ben Adamos inked to new NorthPort deals . June 7, 2024 . July 15, 2024 . Spin.ph .
3. Web site: Gerry . Ramos . Injured JM Calma, John Amores renewed by NorthPort . June 9, 2024 . July 15, 2024 . Spin.ph .
4. Web site: Gerry . Ramos . Joshua Munzon signed to two-year extension by NorthPort . June 21, 2024 . July 15, 2024 . Spin.ph .
5. Web site: Gerry . Ramos . Northport gives Allyn Bulanadi one-year contract extension . July 25, 2024 . July 26, 2024 . Spin.ph .
6. Web site: Ramos . Gerry . July 25, 2024 . Jeff Chan's contract with NorthPort no longer renewed . July 25, 2024 . Spin.ph . en.
7. News: Gerry . Ramos . August 5, 2024 . SMB picks up Kris Rosales after being released by NorthPort . Spin.ph . August 5, 2024 .
8. News: Gerry . Ramos . Magnolia acquires Lucero by trading Jalalon, Tratter to Northport . July 15, 2024 . July 16, 2024 . Spin.ph .
9. News: Gerry . Ramos . Ginebra trades Onwubere to NorthPort for big man Ben Adamos . July 15, 2024 . July 16, 2024 . Spin.ph .
10. News: Gerry . Ramos . NorthPort shipments continue with Brent Paraiso trade to Terrafirma . July 17, 2024 . July 18, 2024 . Spin.ph .
11. Web site: Justine . Bacnis . Northport taps journeyman Taylor Johns for PBA Govs’ Cup . Tiebreakertimes.com.ph . July 19, 2024 . July 19, 2024 .
12. Web site: NorthPort gives Taylor Jones the pink slip; Venky Jois returns for another 'Tour of Duty' . PBA.ph . August 22, 2024 . August 22, 2024 .