Can't wait for this to happen!
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said he has a personal timeline of two years to further expand the league.
Talking to former league commissioner Noli Eala, Marcial explained the rationale behind his vision.
"Kasi sa akin as of now, maganda pa ‘yung basketball ngayon, so maganda mong i-alok, interesado pa ‘yung mga tao tungkol sa basketball. Sana magdiri-diretso. Tingnan natin itong advantage na ‘to. Sana makakumbinsi ako within this season or hanggang next year," Marcial said on One Ph's Power and Play.
Eala supports the plan, saying the abundance of talent should not go to waste.
"Sa dami ng player na gusto mag-apply, in your last PBA draft, higit isandaan ang nag-apply. Sayang naman…kung walang mapaglaruan."
Marcial earlier revealed that he's in talks with two companies interested in starting a new PBA franchise. This has yet to come to fruition.
"May kausap na ako na matagal na nag-uusap kami. Biglang okay, biglang mawawala, biglang nandyan na naman. Hindi ko matimpla kung ano ba talaga. Part ng mga usapan namin all out siya e, biglang dahan-dahan. Hindi ko matantya, pero may dalawang may gusto."
The league last expanded in 2014 with the addition of the Blackwater Bossing and Terrafirma Dyip franchises.