KINGS in their respective associations, Wangs Basketball @ 26-Letran and Adalem Construction-St. Clare test each other's mettle when they raise the curtains come opening day on Thursday (July 7) in the 2022 PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup.
The Knights and the Saints, both of which are expected to fight for this conference's trophy, will serve as the first salvo for the developmental league which is marking its return after two years in the shelf.
Wangs-Letran will have spunky guard Fran Yu leading the way, while out to deny him of the breakthrough win will be Adalem Construction-St. Clare's Johnsherick Estrada when they duke it out at 10:30 a.m. at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Centro Escolar University and AMA Online, meanwhile, will face off at 12:30 p.m. in this opening day doubleheader.
EcoOil-La Salle, Builders Warehouse-UST, Apex Fuel-San Sebastian, and Marinerong Pilipino are the other teams in this eight-team field.
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Only the top six teams will advance to the playoffs, with the top two squads earning an outright semifinals berth.
Teams ranked third to sixth will have to go through the quarterfinals, with the no. 3 and 4 teams enjoying a twice-to-beat advantage.
Best-of-three format will be observed for the semifinals and finals series.
Games will be held every Tuesdays, with triple-headers set at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig from 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.; and on Thursday and Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. with the developmental league serving as an early treat for fans who want to watch the PBA Philippine Cup games later in the day. (RL)
