TNT has moved up in the loaded PBA Draft after figuring in a three-team trade with NLEX and Blackwater.

Left without a pick in the first two rounds of the March 14 draft prior to the trade, TNT acquired the No. 4 pick of NLEX through Blackwater after letting go a couple of key players and future picks.

NLEX dealt the No. 4 pick to Blackwater in exchange for Don Trollano, Maurice Shaw, Roi Sumang, and a 2022 second-round pick.

Blackwater then traded the No. 4 pick to TNT to acquire David Semerad, Simon Enciso, a 2023 first-round pick, and a 2024 second-round pick.

TNT pulling off a trade came after star guard Ray Parks announced he will not play in the upcoming PBA season, a decision the top brass of the team – including Manny V. Pangilinan – questioned.

With the No. 4 pick, TNT has a chance to land a potential impact player who can help fill the void left by Parks.

NLEX, meanwhile, received productive players in Trollano and Sumang.

Trollano averaged 14.2 points and 8.5 rebounds, while Sumang normed 10.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.1 steals in the previous Philippine Cup held in a bubble.

Shaw could turn out a key acquisition for NLEX, although he has yet to live up to the expectations of being the second overall pick in the previous draft after being hindered by injuries.

Blackwater got two veteran role players in Enciso and Semerad, who helped TNT reach the All-Filipino finals last season.

Enciso chalked up 9.6 points, 2.8 assists, and 2.3 rebounds, while Semerad put up 1.2 points and 2.3 rebounds. – Rappler.com