Point guard Paul Zamar during his first stint with Blackwater in 2018.–TRISTAN TAMAYO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines–Blackwater signed free agent Paul Zamar while giving Troy Mallillin and Richard Escoto fresh deals in recent days.
Zamar is heading back to his first PBA team whilst Mallillin and Escoto were each given two-year pacts.
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The signings got here after the Bossing underwent a difficult campaign in Season 49, missing the playoffs of all three conferences, including a 2-9 record within the Philippine Cup.
But Blackwater still has Christian David as a free agent, and coach Jeffrey Cariaso had earlier said keeping the sophomore forward is a top priority.
For now, the team will choose getting Zamar, who was not re-signed by NorthPort when his contract expired throughout the Philippine Cup.
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Zamar missed all the 2024-25 campaign after sustaining an ACL injury before the beginning of the season. The winner of the Sportsmanship award in Season 48 is back with Blackwater, which he played in 2018.
Meanwhile, Mallillin and Escoto got recent deals after solid showings throughout the past season.
Getting an enormous reward is Mallillin, a San Miguel Beer discard who was given a one-conference deal by Blackwater within the Philippine Cup.