The 2010 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event held at Market! Market! in Taguig City on August 29, 2010 that allowed PBA teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. Players who applied for the draft went through a rookie camp that lasted a week. The San Miguel Beermen were the only team that did not have a single pick in the draft.
The lottery was held on August 6, 2010 before the start of the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The Air21 Express beat the statistical odds by winning the first overall pick against Barako Energy Coffee Masters (draft pick was already acquired by Talk 'N Text during the draft lottery).
Notes:
^a Given by the PBA board to the Meralco Bolts as an incentive of being a new team.
^b Powerade Tigers passed on their 19th overall pick.
^c Air21 Express passed on their 20th overall pick.
Prior to the day of the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between the teams.
a On October 12, 2009, Air21 is involved in a three way trade between Talk 'N Text and Barako Bull. Air21 was able to get Barako Bull’s 2010 (previously acquired by Talk ‘N Text) and 2012 first-round picks and will also take Talk ‘N Text’s 2013 and 2014 first-round picks. Barako Bull will now have the rights on Orlando Daroya of Talk 'N Text while Talk ‘N Text will get Japeth Aguilar from Air21, who will be loaned to Smart Gilas.
b 1 2 On August 20, 2010, Talk 'N Text acquired Air21's first round fourth pick in a three-team trade involving Air21, Talk 'N Text and Meralco. Josh Urbiztondo from Meralco and the team's first round third pick (Acquired from Coca-Cola after trading Chris Ross in exchange for Paolo Mendoza during Sta. Lucia's tenure in the PBA.) were traded to Air21. Talk 'N Text acquired Air21's first round fourth pick. Mark Cardona from Talk 'N Text went to Meralco.
c On March 3, 2010, Air21 acquired Talk 'N Text's first round pick by trading JR Quiñahan, Mark Yee and Aaron Aban in exchange of Yancy de Ocampo and Renren Ritualo.
d On February 10, 2009, Barako Bull acquired Barangay Ginebra's second round pick by trading Alex Crisano.
e During the 2008-09 season, Barangay Ginebra acquired Barako Bull's first round pick by trading Mike Holper. Barako Bull's first round draft pick was previously acquired from San Miguel from the Mick Pennisi trade.
f On September 1, 2008, a day after the 2008 PBA draft, Alaska received Joe Devance and second round picks for 2009 and 2010 from Rain or Shine in exchange for Eddie Laure and the 5th overall pick Solomon Mercado.
g On May 12, 2010, Barako Bull acquired Talk 'N Text's 2nd round pick via a three team trade that also involves Sta. Lucia. Talk 'N Text acquires Kelly Williams, Ryan Reyes and Charles Waters from Sta. Lucia. Sta. Lucia gets Ali Peek, Nic Belasco, Pong Escobal, Rogemar Menor and Yousif Aljamal from Talk 'N Text. Barako Bull gets Mark Isip from Talk 'N Text and the team's 2nd round pick.
A The Alaska Aces acquired the draft rights to 4th pick Elmer Espiritu from Talk 'N Text in exchange for Larry Fonacier.
B The Meralco Bolts acquired the draft rights to 10th pick Shawn Weinstein from Alaska in exchange for Bonbon Custodio.
C The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters acquired the draft rights to 15th pick RJ Jazul from Alaska in exchange for Rain or Shine's 2011 2nd round pick.
D 1 2 The Powerade Tigers acquired the draft rights to 18th pick Jai Reyes, Ren-Ren Ritualo and newly drafted rookie Sean Anthony from Air21 in exchange for Powerade's 2011 and 2012 draft pick.
