2016 PBA draft

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Date(s) October 30, 2016 Location Robinsons Place Manila		Time 3:30 PM First selection n/a
Network(s) Sports5 (TV5, PBA Rush, Sports5.ph)

The 2016 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event which allows teams to draft players from the amateur ranks. The league determined the drafting order based on the performance of the member teams for the 2015–16 season, with the worst team picking first, as a replacement for its lottery system after the controversies that surrounded the 2014 draft.

The league was supposed to hold a special draft for players from the national team, popularly called Gilas, separately from the regular one for other rookies. However, a consensus lead to an agreement that the cadet players will not be drafted but will be distributed to each team instead.

Draft order

The draft order was determined based from the overall performance of the teams from the previous season. The Philippine Cup final ranking comprises 40% of the points, while the rankings of the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups are 30% each.

* - Phoenix was known as the Barako Bull Energy during the Philippine Cup

Special draft for Gilas pool players

There was a separate draft for the players in the Gilas pool. The draft rights for the special draft cannot be traded. The drafted Gilas players will not be allowed to be traded for two years. All players will be allowed to play for the teams that drafted them but will be pulled out two months before an official FIBA tournament.

As part of the agreement between the PBA and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, all 12 teams will release one player from their roster to the Gilas pool, in addition to the player that they will select in this special draft.

The draft order was supposed to be announced on October 27. However, the PBA board agreed that instead of determining the order for the special draft, representatives from the 12 ballclubs agreed to farm out one cadet player per team that was distributed to each team by the board. The results of the consensus was not released during that day and the PBA opted to reveal the results on draft night before the regular draft began.

Special draft

Note: The Special draft for Gilas players is considered as the first round of the draft; the regular draft is listed as the second round onwards.

2nd round

Note: Rain or Shine (9th pick) and Alaska (11th) passed in this round

4th round

Note: Blackwater, Star, Phoenix, NLEX, Barangay Ginebra and San Miguel passed in this round

5th round

Note: GlobalPort and Meralco passed in this round

6th round

Note: Mahindra passed in this round

Pre-draft trades

Note: The rights to Air21's and Barako Bull's draft picks were retained by NLEX and Phoenix respectively.

^a On August 24, 2014, Globalport acquired the rights to the 2016 first round draft pick of Star (then known as San Mig Coffee) when the teams agreed to swap picks. This pick was eventually traded to Barako Bull (now Phoenix) in exchange for Joseph Yeo.

^b On August 25, 2015, Ginebra received Nico Salva and a 2016 first round pick from Barako Bull (Phoenix) in exchange for Jens Knuttel, Emman Monfort, and Josh Urbiztondo.

^c On August 24, 2014, Star (then known as San Mig Coffee) traded their 2014 first round pick (later Anthony Semerad) to GlobalPort for Batang Pier's 2016 first round pick (as part of an agreement to swap each other's picks) and 2018 second round pick.

^d On July 25, 2014, San Miguel received NLEX's 2016 first round pick in exchange for the Beermen's 2015 first round pick.

^e On January 20, 2014, Air21 (NLEX) received Sean Anthony, Eliud Poligrates, and a 2016 first round pick from Talk 'N Text in exchange for Niño Canaleta.

^f On August 24, 2014, Phoenix (then known as Barako Bull) traded their 2014 first round pick (later Ronald Pascual) to San Miguel in exchange for the Beermen's Jojo Duncil, Chico Lañete, a 2014 second round pick and 2016 first round pick.

^g On October 27, 2016, Blackwater received James Forrester from NLEX in exchange for Carlo Lastimosa. Blackwater also re-acquired its 2016 second round draft pick which it formerly traded to NLEX on September 12, 2014 along with Juneric Baloria and a 2017 second round pick in a deal involving Meralco.

^h On September 24, 2015, Rain or Shine received Star's 2016 second round pick from Barako Bull (Phoenix) in exchange for Ryan Araña, who was immediately sent to San Miguel for Ronald Pascual. Previously, Barako Bull acquired this draft pick from Star in a trade involving Josh Urbiztondo.

ⁱ On January 8, 2015, GlobalPort received a 2016 second round pick and Dennis Miranda from Barako Bull (Phoenix) in exchange for Sol Mercado.

^j On October 7, 2015, Meralco received second round picks for 2016 and 2017 from Mahindra in exchange for Sean Anthony. NLEX acquired Anthony by trading Juneric Baloria and their second round picks also for 2016 and 2017 to Mahindra.

^l On December 6, 2013, Rain or Shine received a 2016 second round pick from Air21 (NLEX) in exchange for Ronnie Matias.

^m On October 11, 2013, GlobalPort received Chris Ross, Chris Timberlake, and second round picks for 2016 and 2017 from Meralco in exchange for Gary David and A. J. Mandani.

ⁿ On October 8, 2015, Barako Bull (Phoenix) received a 2016 second round pick from Talk 'N Text in exchange for Dylan Ababou.

^p On February 18, 2014, Barako Bull (Phoenix) received Jason Deutchman and second round picks for 2016 and 2017 from San Miguel in exchange for Rico Maierhofer as part of a four-team trade which involved GlobalPort and Air21 (NLEX).

Draft-day trades

None exercised.

Undrafted players

Out of 55 players who are signified their intention to join the rookie draft, 38 were selected by their teams in the draft proper, while 17 were undrafted. Among those who are undrafted in the draft is Charles Caluya, the oldest (43) and the shortest (5'7) applicant of the 2016 PBA rookie draft.

Note: Did not play in a varsity men's basketball team.