TNT gets Jordan Heading, Converge receives Mikey Williams
The PBA on Monday approved the said trade.
Heading has been with Converge since 2024, but has not played in the ongoing PBA Philippine Cup due to a back injury. Heading is expected to help TNT in its Grand Slam bid, especially with Jayson Castro out due to injury.
Williams, meanwhile, has not played in the PBA since April 2023 when TNT won the Governors' Cup then. However, he played with the Strong Group Athletics last January in the Dubai International Basketball Championship.
Rumors and reports of the said trade surfaced last week as Heading was seen watching a TNT game against Terrafirma last May 28.
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
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