2012 PBA draft

The lottery determined the team that will obtain the first pick on the draft. The remaining first-round picks and the second-round picks were assigned to teams in reverse order of their cumulative win–loss record in the previous season, with records from the Philippine Cup having heavier weight.

The lottery was held on July 22, 2012, during halftime of Game 1 of the 2012 PBA Governors Cup Finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.[http://www.pba.ph/news/entry/1730 Who's the Next PBA Top Draftee?], PBA.ph, July 22, 2012 The Air21 Express won the rights to the first overall selection against the Alaska Aces, but due to a previous transaction, the draft rights of Air21 went to the Petron Blaze Boosters.

Note: This is the natural drafting order.

Note: Air21, Alaska, Petron Blaze, and Talk 'N Text passed in this round.

Note: Barako Bull, Meralco, Rain or Shine and B-Meg passed in this round.

Note: GlobalPort passed in this round.

:Note: All traded draft picks associated to GlobalPort previously belonged to the Powerade Tigers before selling their franchise to Sultan 900 Capital, Inc.

:Prior to the day of the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between the teams.

• {{note label|Note1|a|a 1}}{{note label|Note1|a|2}}{{note label|Note1|a|3}} On May 14, 2011, Petron (as San Miguel) acquired two first round picks and a 2012 first round pick from Barako Bull (as Air21) in exchange for 2012 and 2013 first round picks.[http://beta.philstar.com/sports/2011/05/14/685623/petron-blaze-air21-eye-fajardo-crack-fil-ams Petron Blaze, Air21 eye Fajardo, crack Fil-Ams] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109181057/http://beta.philstar.com/sports/2011/05/14/685623/petron-blaze-air21-eye-fajardo-crack-fil-ams |date=January 9, 2018 }}, Nelson Beltran, The Philippine Star, May 14, 2011 Previously, in a three-team trade, Barako Bull (as Burger King) acquired the 2012 pick and a 2010 first round pick on October 12, 2009, from Barako Energy Coffee in a three-team trade with Talk 'N Text.[http://www.gmanews.tv/story/174536/aguilar-back-with-rp-gilas-to-play-against-whopper-friday Aguilar back with RP Gilas, to play against Whopper Friday] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091225090539/http://www.gmanews.tv/story/174536/aguilar-back-with-rp-gilas-to-play-against-whopper-friday |date=December 25, 2009 }}, GMANews.tv The Barako Energy Coffee franchise was bought by the Lina Group of Companies in 2011 and was renamed as the Shopinas.com Clickers then later as the Air21 Express. The original Air21 Express however was renamed as the Barako Bull Energy in 2011 after the Lina Group acquired the majority share of the Energy Food and Drinks, a subsidiary of Photokina Marketing which owns the Barako Bull brand.
• {{note label|Note2|b|b}} On July 18, 2011, Barangay Ginebra acquired a 2012 first round pick and KG Canaleta from Barako Bull (as Air21) to in exchange for Willie Miller.[http://www.gmanews.tv/story/226597/sports/gin-kings-willie-miller-to-air-21-for-nintildeo-cantildealeta-draft-pick Gin Kings' Willie Miller to Air 21 for Niño Cañaleta, draft pick] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920054047/http://www.gmanews.tv/story/226597/sports/gin-kings-willie-miller-to-air-21-for-nintildeo-cantildealeta-draft-pick |date=September 20, 2011 }}, GMA News Online, July 18, 2011 Previously, the Express acquired the pick and a 2011 second round pick on August 29, 2010, from Powerade in exchange for Ren-Ren Ritualo, Sean Anthony and the draft rights to 18th pick Jai Reyes.[http://www.gmanews.tv/story/199734/trade-galore-fonacier-ritualo-villanueva-headed-to-new-teams Trade galore: Fonacier, Ritualo, Villanueva headed to new teams] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100901102900/http://www.gmanews.tv/story/199734/trade-galore-fonacier-ritualo-villanueva-headed-to-new-teams |date=September 1, 2010 }}, GMANews.TV, August 30, 2010
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• {{note label|Note4|d|d}} On May 29, 2012, Air21 acquired Eric Salamat and a second round pick from Alaska in exchange for RJ Jazul.
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• {{note label|Note6|f|f 1}} {{note label|Note6|f|2}} On November 16, 2011, in a three-team trade, Barako Bull acquired Jimbo Aquino, a 2012 second round pick and a 2013 first round pick from Barangay Ginebra, B-Meg acquired a 2012 second round pick from the Energy Cola and Yancy de Ocampo from Ginebra, and Ginebra acquired Rico Maierhofer from the Llamados and Allein Maliksi from the Energy Cola.[http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/maierhofer-maliksi-de-ocampo-aquino-change-places-in-revised-deal Maierhofer, Maliksi, De Ocampo, Aquino change places in revised deal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117013044/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/maierhofer-maliksi-de-ocampo-aquino-change-places-in-revised-deal |date=November 17, 2011 }}, interaksyon.com, November 16, 2011
• {{note label|Note7|g|g}} On September 22, 2010, in a three-team trade, Powerade acquired a 2012 second round pick and Rob Reyes from Barako Bull Energy Boosters, and a 2011 first round pick and a 2012 second round pick from Meralco; the Bolts acquired Asi Taulava from the Tigers; and the Boosters acquired Jason Misolas and Khasim Mirza from the Bolts and Ken Bono from the Boosters.[http://www.gmanews.tv/story/201663/taulava-joins-meralco-in-5-player-3-team-trade Taulava joins Meralco in 5-player, 3-team trade] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100925035436/http://www.gmanews.tv/story/201663/taulava-joins-meralco-in-5-player-3-team-trade |date=September 25, 2010 }}, GMANews.TV, September 22, 2010.[http://www.gmanews.tv/story/201992/powerade-gets-additional-future-pick-on-taulava-trade Powerade gets additional future pick on Taulava trade] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100929160457/http://www.gmanews.tv/story/201992/powerade-gets-additional-future-pick-on-taulava-trade |date=September 29, 2010 }}, Rey Joble, GMANews.tv, September 26, 2010.
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• {{note label|Note9|i|i}} On January 31, 2011, Barako Bull (as Air21) acquired a second round pick and a 2013 first round pick from Powerade in exchange for J.R. Quiñahan.[http://www.gmanews.tv/story/211934/pba-trade-quintildeahan-in-exchange-for-2-future-picks-approved PBA trade: Quiñahan in exchange for 2 future picks approved] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110824035614/http://www.gmanews.tv/story/211934/pba-trade-quintildeahan-in-exchange-for-2-future-picks-approved |date=August 24, 2011 }}, by Rey Joble, GMANews.tv, January 31, 2011
• {{note label|Note10|j|j}} On May 30, 2011, Alaska acquired a 2012 second round pick, a 2011 second round pick and Jay-R Reyes from Barako Bull (as Air21) in exchange for Joe Devance.[http://www.gmanews.tv/story/222054/sports/pba-commissioner-salud-gives-alaska-2-more-picks-in-devance-reyes-trade PBA commissioner Salud gives Alaska 2 more picks in Devance-Reyes trade] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110910043011/http://www.gmanews.tv/story/222054/sports/pba-commissioner-salud-gives-alaska-2-more-picks-in-devance-reyes-trade |date=September 10, 2011 }}, Rey Joble, GMANews.TV, May 30, 2011 Previously, Air21 acquired the 2012 pick from B-Meg from a previous transaction.

• {{note label|NoteA|A|A}} The GlobalPort Batang Pier acquired the draft rights to 9th pick Vic Manuel and Val Acuña from B-Meg in exchange for Sean Anthony.[http://www.pba.ph/news/entry/1773 BOOSTERS GROW STRONGER] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023030121/http://www.pba.ph/news/entry/1773 |date=October 23, 2012 }}, PBA.ph, August 19, 2012[http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/vic-manuel-to-make-up-for-loss-of-sean-anthony-says-mikee-romero Vic Manuel to make up for loss of Sean Anthony, says Mikee Romero] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120821195121/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/vic-manuel-to-make-up-for-loss-of-sean-anthony-says-mikee-romero |date=August 21, 2012 }}, Rey Joble, InterAKTV, August 19, 2012
• {{note label|NoteB|B|B 1}} {{note label|NoteB|B|2}} The Barako Bull Energy acquired the draft rights to 12th pick Dave Marcelo and Sean Anthony (who was traded from GlobalPort earlier in the first round), in exchange for Barako Bull's draft rights for Aldrech Ramos.
• {{note label|NoteC|C|C}} The Meralco Bolts acquired the draft rights to 17th pick Kelly Nabong from Rain or Shine in exchange for Meralco's 2015 second round pick.

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