PBA: NLEX assured of top pick in Rookie Draft, Ginebra gets No. 3

MANILA, Philippines–NLEX officially secured the No. 1 pick in the 2027 PBA Rookie Draft following Blackwater’s elimination from playoff contention in the season-ending Governors’ Cup. Blackwater’s 101-96 loss to Ginebra on Friday at Ynares Center in Antipolo assured the Road Warriors of selecting first in the proceedings set for Jan. 17, followed by Titan Ultra