NLEX makes import switch amid chase for last playoff seat

NLEX is making a last-gasp import switch as the Road Warriors fight for dear life in the 2023 PBA Commissioner's Cup, where only one ticket to the playoff remains up for grabs.

NLEX on Tuesday announced that it has tapped Deandre Williams Baldwin as its import, replacing Stokley Chafee Jr. who suited up for the squad for five games after also coming in as a replacement for Thomas Robinson.

The NLEX Road Warriors are all set to intensify its remaining PBA Commissioner's Cup game as we bring in our new import, Deandre Williams Baldwin.

Let's rally behind Deandre as he aims to power the team into the playoffs!#ArangkadaNLEX #NLEX #PBA2023 ???????? pic.twitter.com/NQhVGWjWNs

— NLEX Road Warriors (@ArangkadaNLEX) January 9, 2024

The Road Warriors are currently at the ninth spot with a 3-6 win-loss card and are in a collision course with sister team TNT (4-6) for the last quarterfinals seat.

The Frankie Lim-helmed squad need to sweep their last two games in the regular season against Converge on Wednesday and Ginebra on Saturday to at least have a shot at entering the playoffs. And with William Baldwin's arrival, the Road Warriors are dead set at extending their life in the conference.

—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA Integrated News