Trade rxn: Too many to mention

When NLEX head coach Yeng Guiao said that he was considering trading a few players to form the most competitive team possible; he damn well meant every single word.

The fiery head coach and his team figured in several trades that took place during the PBA All Star break that involved four other squads. There were some surprises-- considering the names that were included, and here we try our very best to make sense out of the Guiao-manufactured madness.

Meralco: Garvo Lanete
The Bolts decided to let go of the promising Grey (who kept opening eyes with his efficient play despite the obvious lack of hype and athleticism) to acquire former Gilas Cadet hand Lanete. Lanete comes in to possibly re-start his amateurs superstar partnership with the Bolts' lead point guard Baser Amer who is having a breakout in the PBA Commissioner's Cup. The move will also allow the Bolts to focus on rookie Ed Daquioag as their premier slasher/ creator coming off the bench, with Amer and Lanete as their lead 1-2 players from here on out.
Grade: B
TNT: Anthony Semerad
Did they really need another hybrid forward? Seriously? Okay. He's strong, has range, plays hard-nosed defense, and doesn't try to do anything out of his skillset. Basically, he's tailor-made for TNT's Dribble Drive Offense as a kick out option on offense for Jayson Castro/ RR Garcia and tough enforcer on defense.
Grade: B

Mahindra: Eric Camson, Glenn Khobuntin
Mahindra lost their token go-to-guy this first conference in Alex Mallari but was able to bring in two, young, blue collar players in exchange. That's not a bad deal if you ask us, considering how under-rated Khobuntin is as a two-way wing while Camson provides that spunk and toughness down low. We wouldn't be at all surprised if Khobuntin secures a starting spot right away with Camson not too far behind. Of the NLEX guys that were traded, we were quite surprised that Coach Yeng Guiao let these two go.
Grade: B

GlobalPort: Sean Anthony, Bradwyn Guinto, Jonathan Grey
What a haul. They got a double-double forward, a young center and a guard who knows where to pick his spots. What you like about this picture is that Anthony isn't going to get in either Terrence Romeo or Stanley Pringle's way. He'll most likely be playing his usual junkyard dog type of game wherein he quietly averages double-doubles based on sheer hard work and hustle. They'll miss Quinahan's outside offense here, which allowed Romeo and Pringle some space to operate, but generally, acquiring Anthony was a big win. As for Guinto, while it didn't work under Guiao, he shouldn't have any troubles under Coach Franz Pumaren who has always done well with traditional (non three-point shooting) bigs. Lots of young talent to go around GlobalPort, should be quite exciting moving forward.
Grade: A

NLEX: Alex Mallari, JR Quinahan, Larry Fonacier, 2019 2nd round pick, 2020 2nd round pick
Adding Mallari, now widely-tagged as a malcontent ballhog, is going to be Coach Yeng Guiao's newest headache after youngster Carlo Lastimosa. Tuning out the rumors, Mallari still needs the ball to be effective. We're not sure he'll have that much creative freedom under Guiao's offense wherein he'll be asked to move it. He could either be a Ronjay Buenafe or a Gabe Norwood under Guiao, really. As for the veterans that they added: Fonacier, Quinahan, they are the kind of players that Guiao wants. They know his style, Fonacier can play positions 1-3 with ease, while Quinahan is the floor-spacing big that Guiao has been harping for since moving over from RoS. On paper, they got older sure. But on the court, the IQ just went up big time. Also, don't sleep on those future 2nd round picks.
Grade: A

Who do you think won the trade/s?