List of 2015–16 PBA season transactions
# List of 2015–16 PBA season transactions

## List of transactions

### Retirement

| Date | Name | Team(s) played (years) | Age | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| August 23 | Danny Ildefonso | San Miguel Beermen (1998–2013) Meralco Bolts (2013–2015) | 38 | Ildefonso retired after a meeting with Meralco head coach Norman Black who told him that Meralco will revamp at the center position. |
| August 25 | Tyrone Tang | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (2008–2015) | 30 | TY Tang retired as he is focusing on their family business. |
| October 13 | Mark Andaya | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals (2006–2007) Air21 Express (2007) Red Bull Barako (2007–2008) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (2008–2009) Barako Bull Energy Boosters (2010–2011) Barako Bull Energy (2012) Air21 Express (2012) | 34 | Andaya ran for councilor of Manila in the 2016 elections. |
| October 14 | Paul Artadi | Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants (2004–2007, 2009–2010) Barangay Ginebra Kings (2007–2009) San Miguel Beermen (2011–2012) Air21 Express/Barako Bull Energy (2011–2012) Meralco Bolts (2012–2014) Blackwater Elite (2014–2015) | 34 | Artadi ran for councilor of San Juan, Metro Manila in the 2016 elections. |
| November 25 | Don Allado | Alaska Milkmen/Alaska Aces (1999–2006) Talk 'N Text Phone Pals/Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (2006–2008) Air21 Express (2008–2009) Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants/B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados (2009–2011) Barako Bull Energy/Barako Bull Energy Cola (2011–2013) Meralco Bolts (2013–2014) Star Hotshots (2014–2015) | 38 | Allado retired after 16 years playing in the PBA. |

### Front office movements

**Head coach changes**

| Hire date | Team | Outgoing head coach | Reason for departure | Incoming head coach | Last coaching position |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| July 20, 2015 | Ginebra | Frankie Lim | Fired | Tim Cone | Star Hotshots head coach (2011–2015) |
| July 20, 2015 | Star | Tim Cone | Assigned to Ginebra | Jason Webb | Star Hotshots assistant coach (2015) |
| April 8, 2016 | GlobalPort | Eric Gonzales | Demoted to assistant coach | Johnedel Cardel | GlobalPort Batang Pier assistant coach |
| April 29, 2016 | Mahindra | Chito Victolero (Interim) | Resigned | Chris Gavina (Interim) | |
| May 31, 2016 | Phoenix | Koy Banal | End of contract | Ariel Vanguardia | Westports Malaysia Dragons head coach |
| October 5, 2016 | NLEX | Boyet Fernandez | Fired | Yeng Guiao | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters head coach (2011–2016) |
| October 5, 2016 | Rain or Shine | Yeng Guiao | Signed by NLEX | Caloy Garcia | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters assistant coach |
| October 14, 2016 | Star | Jason Webb | Demoted to consultant role | Chito Victolero | Mahindra Enforcer assistant coach (2014–2016) |

**Team Manager**

| Hire date | Team | Outgoing Team Manager | Reason for departure | Incoming Team Manager | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| August 7 | Talk 'N Text | Jimmy Alapag | Traded to Meralco | Magnum Membrere | |

### Player Movement

**Trades**

August :

| August 7 | Three-team trade | Three-team trade | Three-team trade |
| - | - | - | - |
| August 7 | To Talk 'N Text Larry Rodriguez (from Blackwater) | To Meralco Jimmy Alapag (from Talk 'N Text) |
| To Blackwater Mike Cortez(from Meralco) James Sena (from Meralco) ||
| August 18 |
| August 18 | To GlobalPort Jervy Cruz | To Rain or Shine Jewel Ponferada 2015 2nd Round Draft Pick (from GlobalPort) |
| August 20 |
| August 20 | To GlobalPort Jay Washington | To Talk 'N Text Dennis Miranda |
| August 25 | Three-team trade | Three-team trade | Three-team trade |
| August 25 | To Talk 'N Text Troy Rosario (from Mahindra) | To NLEX Kevin Alas (from Talk 'N Text) |
| To Mahindra Niño Canaleta (from NLEX) Aldrech Ramos (from NLEX) Rob Reyes (from Talk 'N Text) ||
| August 25 | To Ginebra Nico Salva 2016 First Round Draft Pick | To Barako Bull Josh Urbiztondo Emman Monfort Jens Knuttel |
| August 25 | To San Miguel Brian Heruela | To Barako Bull Jeric Fortuna |
| August 27 |
| August 27 | To NLEX Simon Enciso | To Rain or Shine 2018 2nd Round Draft Pick (from NLEX) |
| September ||||
| September 19 |
| September 19 | To Barako Bull Mick Pennisi | To Star 2017 2nd Round Draft Pick |
| September 24 | Three-team trade | Three-team trade | Three-team trade |
| September 24 | To Barako Bull Ronald Pascual (from San Miguel) | To San Miguel Ryan Araña (from Rain or Shine) |
| To Rain or Shine 2016 Second Round Pick (from Barako Bull via Star Hotshots) ||
| September 28 | Four-team trade | Four-team trade | Four-team trade |
| September 28 | To Barako Bull Prince Caperal (from Ginebra via Globalport) Mac Baracael (from Ginebra) | To Ginebra Joe Devance (from Barako Bull via Star Hotshots) |
| September 28 | To Star Jake Pascual (from Barako Bull) Ronald Pascual (from Barako Bull) | To GlobalPort Dorian Peña (from Ginebra) |
| October ||||
| October 7 | Three-team trade | Three-team trade | Three-team trade |
| October 7 | To Meralco 2016 and 2017 Second Round Picks (from Mahindra) | To Mahindra Juneric Baloria 2016 and 2017 Second Round Picks (from NLEX) |
| To NLEX Sean Anthony (from Mahindra via Meralco) ||
| October 8 |
| October 8 | To Talk 'N Text Dylan Ababou | To Barako Bull 2016 Second Round Pick |
| October 13 |
| October 13 | To Barako Bull Jervy Cruz | To GlobalPort Rico Maierhofer |
| November ||||
| November 16 |
| November 16 | To Ginebra Jervy Cruz | To Barako Bull Rodney Brondial 2018 2nd Round Draft Pick |
| March ||||
| March 1 |
| March 1 | To GlobalPort Jeric Fortuna | To Phoenix 2018 2nd Round Draft Pick |
| May ||||
| May 5 |
| May 5 | To NLEX Mac Baracael Emman Monfort 2018 2nd Round Draft Pick | To Phoenix Simon Enciso Mark Borboran |
| May 6 | Three-team trade | Three-team trade |
| May 6 | To Blackwater Roi Sumang (from GlobalPort via Mahindra) | To Mahindra Paolo Taha (from GlobalPort) Keith Agovida (from Blackwater) |
| To GlobalPort Karl Dehesa (from Mahindra) 2018 2nd Round Draft pick (from Mahindra) ||
| May 11 | Three-team trade | Three-team trade |
| May 11 | To Star Keith Jensen (from GlobalPort) Rodney Brondial RR Garcia (from Phoenix) | To GlobalPort Yousef Taha (from Star) Ronald Pascual (from Star) |
| To Phoenix Jonathan Uyloan (from GlobalPort via Star) Mark Cruz (from Star) Norbert Torres (from Star) ||
| May 31 |
| May 31 | To NLEX James Forrester | To Phoenix John Wilson |
| July ||||
| July 12 |
| July 12 | To Meralco Jonathan Uyloan | To Phoenix Ronjay Buenafe |
| July 13 |
| July 13 | To Alaska Cyrus Baguio 2017 Second Round Pick | To Phoenix 2017 and 2018 Second Round Picks |
| September (2016) ||||
| September 1 |
| September 1 | To Blackwater Ronald Pascual | To GlobalPort Mike Cortez |
| October (2016) ||||
| October 13, 2016 | To GlobalPort JR Quiñahan | To Rain or Shine Jay Washington |
| October 13, 2016 | To Rain or Shine James Yap | To Star Paul Lee |
| October 14 |
| October 14 | To Mahindra Josan Nimes | To Rain or Shine 2018 2nd round draft pick |

**Free Agency Signings**

| Player | Pos | Signed | Contract Amount | Contract Length | New Team | Former Team |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alex Cabagnot | G | August 20 | 15.1 M | 3 yrs | San Miguel | San Miguel |
| Arwind Santos | F | 15.1 M | 3 yrs | San Miguel | San Miguel |
| Ian Sangalang | F/C | | 15 M | 3 yrs | Star | Star |
| Dondon Hontiveros | G/F | | 5.04 M | 1 yr | Alaska | Alaska |
| Vic Manuel | F/C | | | 2 yrs | Alaska | Alaska |
| Willy Wilson | G/F | | | 1 yr | Barako Bull | Barako Bull |
| Dave Marcelo | F/C | | 2.4 M | 1 yr | Ginebra | Ginebra |
| LA Revilla | PG | | 1.2 M | 1 yr | Mahindra | Mahindra |
| Mark Yee | F | | 1.2 M | 1 yr | Mahindra | Mahindra |
| Jason Ballesteros | C | | 1.44 M | 1 yr | Blackwater | Blackwater |
| Bambam Gamalinda | F | | 1.2 M | 1 yr | Blackwater | Blackwater |
| Ronnie Matias | F | August 26 | Not Disclosed | Not Disclosed | Rain or Shine | Barako Bull |
| Chris Tiu | G | August 27 | | 3 yrs | Rain or Shine | Rain or Shine |
| Paolo Hubalde | G | | | | Mahindra | Barako Bull |
| Jonathan Uyloan | G | September 4 | | | Globalport | Rain or Shine |
| Gary David | SG | April 7 | 2 M | 6 mos. | San Miguel | Meralco |
| Denok Miranda | PG | August 15 | | | Blackwater | TNT |
| Sunday Salvacion | SF | August 18 | | | GlobalPort | Pilipinas MX3 |
| Asi Taulava | C | August 22 | | 2 yrs | NLEX | NLEX |
| Paolo Taha | G | August 26 | | 2 yrs | Mahindra | Mahindra |

* $^a$ Signing packages that included a car and a condominium unit.
* $^b$ Option to retire after his first year of contract.

**Rookie signings**

| Player | Pos | Signed | Contract Amount | Contract Years | New Team | Former Team |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moala Tautuaa | F/C | August 28 | 8.5 M | 3 Yrs | Talk 'N Text | Cebuana (PBA D-League) |
| Troy Rosario | F/C | 8.5 M | 3 Yrs | Talk 'N Text | Hapee (PBA D-League) |
| Maverick Ahanmisi | G | 4.5 M | 2 Yrs | Rain or Shine | Cafe France (PBA D-League) | |
| Norbert Torres | F/C | September 5 | 4.2 M | 2 Yrs | Star Hotshots | Cebuana (PBA D-League) |
| Garvo Lanete | SG | 8.55 M | 3 Yrs | NLEX | | |
| Glenn Khobuntin | F | 4.5 M | 2 Yrs | NLEX | Jumbo Plastic (PBA D-League) |
| Jansen Rios | G | Not Disclosed | 1 Yr | NLEX | |
| Simon Enciso | G | Not Disclosed | 2 Yrs | NLEX | Cebuana (PBA D-League) |
| Michael Mabulac | F | October 1 | Not Disclosed | Not Disclosed | San Miguel Beermen | |
| Kris Rosales | G | April 29 | | | TNT Katropa | |
| Gab Banal | F | | | | GlobalPort Batang Pier | |
| Bong Galanza | G | August 30 | | | Mahindra Enforcer | Euro-Med (PCBL) |

### Released

**Waived**

| Player | Date Waived | Former Team |
| - | - | - |
| Jonathan Uyloan | September 4 | Rain or Shine |
| Gary David | March 17 | Meralco Bolts |
| Denok Miranda | | Tropang TNT |
| Dorian Peña | July 15 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| Jeckster Apinan | July 26 | NLEX Road Warriors |
| Hyram Bagatsing | August 11 | Mahindra Enforcer |
