Mac Belo is exchanged to Rain or Shine by Meralco for Norbert Torres-PBA Players 2023 Trades
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Mac Belo will soon have a NEW lease of life.
The former UAAP Finals MVP from Far Eastern University was traded by Meralco to Rain or Shine on Tuesday in exchange for Norbert Torres after spending so much time away from the spotlight PBA Players 2023 Trades.
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The PBA trading committee gave its approval to the one-on-one deal on Thursday.
The Bolts issued a statement to the media in which they said, "We thank Mac Belo for his contributions to the team and wish him well in his future endeavors."
Belo, a 6-4 forward with excellent athleticism from Cotabato, excelled in his amateur career with both the Tamaraws and the Gilas Pilipinas team.
The 30-year-old, who was selected by Blackwater as the third pick overall in the 2016 special Gilas draft, has yet to live up to the high expectations placed on him.
He battled a number of injuries during his four seasons with Blackwater before being moved to Meralco in February 2021 in exchange for Baser Amer and Bryan Faundo.
He virtually disappeared from Norman Black's Bolts camp rotation last year, as Raymond Almazan and Cliff Hodge dominated the frontline minutes.
Despite being healthy, he played in just nine games the entire campaign for a grand total of 35 minutes, averaging .9 points per.
In contrast, Torres, a first-round pick of Magnolia in 2015, fluorished since joining Rain or Shine, where he averaged 6.5 points and 2.8 rebounds last season as a sweet-shooting option in the frontline.
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