2020 San Miguel Beermen season explained

The 2020 San Miguel Beermen season was the 45th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Draft picks

See main article: 2019 PBA draft.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Club
3	35	Travis Thompson	SG		Alaska Anchorage
4	42	Daniel de Guzman	PF		NEUST
5	45	Von Tambeling	PG		Philippine Christian

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 1| March 8| Magnolia| W 94–78| Moala Tautuaa (20)| Arwind Santos (15)| Ross, Romeo (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–0|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 2| October 13| Rain or Shine| L 83–87| Marcio Lassiter (20)| Moala Tautuaa (11)| Tautuaa, Ross (5)| AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center| 1–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 3| October 16| TNT| L 88–107| Alex Cabagnot (15)| Arwind Santos (10)| Gelo Alolino (3)| AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center| 1–2|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 4| October 19| Terrafirma| W 105–98| Moala Tautuaa (25)| Arwind Santos (14)| Marcio Lassiter (7)| AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center| 2–2|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 5| October 24| Alaska| W 92–88| Alex Cabagnot (19)| Arwind Santos (10)| Ross, Tautuaa (6)| AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center| 3–2|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 6| October 28| Meralco| W 89–82| Moala Tautuaa (23)| Arwind Santos (11)| Chris Ross (4)| AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center| 4–2|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 7| November 3| Blackwater| W 90–88 OT| Moala Tautuaa (26)| Moala Tautuaa (26)| Alex Cabagnot (8)| AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center| 5–2|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 8| November 5| Phoenix Super LPG| L 103–110| Moala Tautuaa (21)| Arwind Santos (8)| Alex Cabagnot (8)| AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center| 5–3|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 9| November 6| NLEX| L 90–124| Paul Zamar (23)| Arwind Santos (5)| 4 players (3)| AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center| 5–4|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 10| November 8| Ginebra| W 81–66| Moala Tautuaa (20)| Chris Ross (14)| Chris Ross (4)| AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center| 6–4|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 11| November 10| Northport| W 120–99| Arwind Santos (23)| Arwind Santos (11)| Marcio Lassiter (7)| AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center| 7–4

Transactions

Trades

Preseason

Free agency

Addition

Country	Player	Number	Position	Contract	Date signed	Former Team
	Gelo Alolino[2]		Guard	1 year		Blackwater
	Riego Gamalinda		Guard/forward	1 year		Magnolia

Subtraction

Country	Player	Number	Position	Reason	New Team
	Ronald Tubid	71	Guard/forward	Contract not extended.[3]
	Yancy De Ocampo	95	Center	Retired[4]

Rookie Signings

Notes and References

1. Web site: SMB sends Kelly Nabong back to NorthPort in trade for Russel Escoto. 2020-01-09. Spin.ph. en. 2020-02-02.
2. Web site: SMB signs Wendell Comboy, Gelo Alolino to one-year contracts. 2020-01-31. Spin.ph. en. 2020-02-02.
3. Web site: Ronald Tubid now a free agent after finally parting ways with San Miguel. Spin.ph. en. 2020-02-04. 2020-02-04.
4. Web site: Yancy de Ocampo firm on retirement despite SMB need to fill Fajardo void. 2020-02-07. Spin.ph. en. 2020-02-07.