The PBA will soon receive some recommendations from a study group that was created to review some of the most contentious provisions in the league's by-laws.
In a statement obtained by ESPN5.com through Commissioner Willie Marcial on Monday, the league said the group will present its findings to the Board of Governors sometime this week. The report includes analysis on policies covering expired and live contracts, leave of absence and rookie eligibility, among others.
"The study group has taken several issues and recommendations will be submitted to the Board in the next few days. There are just a few issues that need to be threshed out before finalizing the report," the statement read.
"Resolution of all actions pertaining to issues addressed by the study group will be held in abeyance by the Commissioner and the same will be covered by what will be recommended to the Board."
Marcial said the league's top officials will look to resolve these recommendations "at the soonest possible time."
Over the past year, there has been a surplus of discussion and uproar over the three said clauses in the league's constitution.
Under a current PBA rule instituted in 2018, eligible freshmen could face a ban for "dodging" the draft if they fail to enter the rookie proceedings for two years or more since their last playing year in college, or two years after reaching the minimum age requirement of 21.
Player contracts and leaves of absence have also been the subject of conversations since the PBA is reportedly set to implement unrestricted free agency at the end of the year. Only a certain batch of players who have played for at least seven seasons in the league will be eligible free agents.
Although he declined to go into specifics, Marcial said the study group, which has been working discreetly since its formation in March, was enlisted to give an outsider's perspective of what policies should be revised or repealed.
"Some of the league's policies might be outdated or may have to be amended," he briefly explained.