In an effort to help a Philippine Basketball Association team currently facing financial problems, Coca-Cola board representative JB Baylon disclosed that the Tigers will lend two of its players to the Barako Bull and even pay their salaries.
The players are Aries Dimaunahan and Manuel Caceres.
"Since Cola-Cola has an excess of players, who will be benched anyway, we gave them to Red Bull. But since they are still under contract, we will be paying their salaries until the end of their contract in July next year, which in effect, is one season," Baylon told www.insidesports.ph, Standard Today and Viva Sports.
The Coca-Cola governor and team manager said Dimaunahan played for Barako Bulls' coach Leo Isaac in the past, while Caceres is a good young man, who didn't get the playing time he deserved.
"I think they will be able to get their playing time with Barako Bulls," said Baylon, who conceded the move would be a considerable savings for the Barako Bull franchise.
"While we pay your salary, you better play as Barako Bulls, especially when you're playing against us because you have to demonstrate that if the Barako Bulls are bought by a new owner, you have to demonstrate that you are worth being a player there," said the Coke official. Ronnie Nathanielsz - Manila Standard Today
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