Ginebra to talk to Greg Slaughter over decision to take PBA break

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2020 10:34:44 +0000

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By JONAS TERRADO

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel plans to talk with Greg Slaughter after the seven-foot center made a stunning announcement to take a break from playing basketball.

Coach Time Cone made this pronouncement a day after Slaughter announced that he hopes to use the lull to improve his game in all aspects.

But the Ginebra mentor, currently on vacation, admitted that he’s not fully aware of the situation.

“I am out of town at the moment and I don’t have any news on Greg at this time,” Cone said. “We plan to speak with him and his agent over the next couple of days.”

Slaughter’s decision came as the three-year contract he signed in October 2016 expired following Ginebra’s victory over Meralco in the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals last month.

The 31-year-old struggled during the 2019 campaign, averaging 9.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 0.86 blocks in 49 games while playing 22.1 minutes.

He was hardly a factor during the recent Finals that saw Ginebra mostly using series Most Valuable Player Japeth Aguilar patrolling the middle.

Slaughter’s decision also raised speculations about a possible trade by Ginebra management.

The former University of the Visayas and
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