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| Kyt Jimenez was in attendance but didn't play for GenSan in its MPBL Playoffs game against the Muntinlupa Cagers as an apparent contract dispute with San Miguel is ongoing. Ivan Saldajeno |
BACOOR—San Miguel seemingly confirmed on Tuesday that there is some sort of standstill regarding combo guard Kyt Jimenez's contract status.
As revealed to the media, Jimenez, the Beermen's ninth-round pick in the recent PBA Draft, was not activated for the season-opening Commissioner's Cup as they apparently need to fix things up with the MPBL's GenSan Warriors.
Spin.PH reported on Sunday that Jimenez has yet to secure a release from GenSan that would have paved the way for him to make the most out of the two-year deal he signed with SMB.
Jimenez's contract with the Warriors runs until the end of the calendar year.
Jimenez, Philippine basketball's new quadruple-double king, actually showed up later Tuesday for them during their MPBL Playoffs first-round series Game 2 against the Muntinlupa Cagers at the Bacoor City STRIKE Gymnasium.
However, he was not activated for the potential series-clinching game, and GenSan failed to complete a fourth-quarter comeback and bowed to Muntinlupa in a supposed home game but had to play on neutral grounds due to the unavailability of the Lagao Gymnasium in General Santos, forcing a rubber match in their best-of-three affair next Tuesday.
Jimenez declined an interview after the game, but he said that his camp will release a statement by Wednesday at the soonest to address his contract situation.
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