Phoenix head coach Louie Alas expressed confidence that Calvin Abueva will sooner than later complete the requirements the PBA demanded from him to have his indefinite suspension lifted.

Sidelined from PBA action for more than a year now, Abueva said he still needs to finish a series of psychological tests before commissioner Willie Marcial and the board of governors decide on his fate.

“I really believe Calvin will complete them before we start our closed circuit [setup],” Alas told One Sports show Sports Page in Filipino, referring to the PBA training restart.

“Calvin is cooperating. He is doing everything he can. He really wants to be reinstated,” Alas added.

After securing approval from the Inter-Agency Task Force, the PBA plans to have all of its 12 teams resume practices on July 22 following a closed circuit bubble concept.

If the training restart turns out successful, the PBA seeks to resume its aborted season the latest in October.

Having Abueva on board will give Phoenix a major boost in the Philippine Cup, especially since his absence led the franchise to a slump.

Phoenix finished the elimination round at the top of the standings in back-to-back conferences since acquiring Abueva but failed to reach the playoffs since the do-it-all forward got suspended.

“The man is very remorseful,” Alas said. “Hopefully, Calvin complies with the last condition of the commissioner and we will see from there.” – Rappler.com