2023–24 Meralco Bolts season

{{Use Philippine English|date=February 2023}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}}

{{Infobox PBA season2

| team = Meralco Bolts

| PBAyear = 2023–24

| coach = Luigi Trillo

| 1c-name = Commissioner's Cup

| 1c-wins = 8

| 1c-losses = 3

| 1c-place = 5

| 1c-playoffs = Quarterfinalist (lost to Phoenix Super LPG with twice-to-win disadvantage)

| 2c-name = Philippine Cup

| 2c-wins = 6

| 2c-losses = 5

| 2c-place = 3

| 2c-playoffs = Champions (Defeated San Miguel, 4–2)

| owners = Manila Electric Company
{{small|(an MVP group subsidiary)}}

| manager = Paolo Trillo

| prevseason = 2022–23

| nextseason = 2024–25

}}

The 2023–24 Meralco Bolts season is the 13th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Key dates

  • September 17: The PBA season 48 draft was held at the Market! Market! in Taguig.[https://pba.ph/news/holt-is-the-anointed-one-bigs-main-staple-in-season-48-draft], PBA.ph, September 17, 2023

Draft picks

{{main article|PBA season 48 draft}}

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align:center"
style="{{PBA color cell|Meralco Bolts|border=2}}" width:10%;"|Round

! style="{{PBA color cell|Meralco Bolts|border=2}}" width:10%;"|Pick

! style="{{PBA color cell|Meralco Bolts|border=2}}" width:20%;"|Player

! style="{{PBA color cell|Meralco Bolts|border=2}}" width:15%;"|Position

! style="{{PBA color cell|Meralco Bolts|border=2}}" width:15%;"|Place of birth

! style="{{PBA color cell|Meralco Bolts|border=2}}" width:20%;"|College

18Brandon BatesC{{flagu|Australia}}De La Salle
332Jolo MendozaG{{flagu|Philippines}}Ateneo
443Zach HuangF{{flagu|Philippines}}UST
554Jessie SumodaC{{flagu|Philippines}}San Sebastian
662Shean JacksonG{{flagu|USA}}Cheyenne HS

Roster

{{PBA roster header

|team=Meralco Bolts

|season=2023–24

}}

{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Aaron | last = Black | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1996–12–03 | college = Ateneo | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Diego | last = Dario | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 8 | lbs = 145 | DOB = 1997–01–06 | college = UP Diliman | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Chris | last = Banchero | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 175 | DOB = 1989–01–24 | college = Seattle Pacific | nat = USA }}

{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Cliff | last = Hodge | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 195 | college = Hawaii Pacific | nat= USA | DOB = 1988–02–03 }}

{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Jolo | last = Mendoza | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 10 | lbs = | DOB = 1998–01–31 | college = Ateneo | nat = PHI | note = R }}

{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Chris | last = Newsome | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1990–07–25 | college = Ateneo | nat = USA }}

{{player2 | num = 17 | first = Anjo | last = Caram | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 7 | lbs = 159 | DOB = 1991–01–14 | college = San Beda | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 19 | first = Bong | last = Quinto | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = | DOB = 1994–12–15 | college = Letran | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Raymond | last = Almazan | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 194 | DOB = 1989–08–02 | college = Letran | nat = PHI | note = C }}

{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Allein | last = Maliksi | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 180 | college = UST | DOB = 1987–09–18 | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Alvin | last = Pasaol | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1995–05–06 | college = UE | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Raymar | last = Jose | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1992–08–06 | college = FEU | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 27 | first = Jansen | last = Rios | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 185 | college = Adamson | DOB = 1991–10–28 | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 29 | first = Norbert | last = Torres | pos = C/F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 250 | DOB = 1990–01–12 | college = De La Salle | nat = CAN }}

{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Kyle | last = Pascual | pos = C/F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1990–04–13 | college = San Beda | nat = USA }}

{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Brandon | last = Bates | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 231 | DOB = | college = De La Salle | nat = AUS | note = R }}

{{PBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

| team_man =

| roster_url = https://pba.ph/teams/meralco-bolts

}}

Preseason

=PBA on Tour=

==Game log==

{{PBA game log start|Meralco Bolts|conference=on Tour|year=2023|record=Total: 7–4}}

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|May|first=yes

| team_wins = 1

| team_losses = 1

}}

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 1

| May 24

| NorthPort

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2273739 W 97–89]

| Allein Maliksi (21)

| Raymar Jose (12)

| Alvin Pasaol (7)

| Ynares Sports Arena

| 1–0

|-bgcolor=ffcccc

| 2

| May 28

| Phoenix Super LPG

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2273745 L 93–100]

| Anjo Caram (24)

| Jose, Torres (9)

| Bong Quinto (11)

| Ynares Sports Arena

| 1–1

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|June|

| team_wins = 3

| team_losses = 1

}}

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 3

| June 4

| Converge

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2273751 W 96–88]

| Allein Maliksi (16)

| Raymond Almazan (14)

| Bong Quinto (5)

| Ynares Center

| 2–1

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 4

| June 10

| San Miguel

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2273758 W 92–89]

| Allein Maliksi (21)

| Raymond Almazan (14)

| Anjo Caram (7)

| Tiaong Convention Center

| 3–1

|-bgcolor=ffcccc

| 5

| June 18

| Terrafirma

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2273772 L 102–107]

| Allein Maliksi (33)

| Cliff Hodge (15)

| Bong Quinto (10)

| Ynares Sports Arena

| 3–2

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 6

| June 28

| TNT

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2274096 W 108–90]

| Allein Maliksi (28)

| Cliff Hodge (13)

| Bong Quinto (7)

| Ynares Sports Arena

| 4–2

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|July|

| team_wins = 3

| team_losses = 2

}}

|-bgcolor=ffcccc

| 7

| July 2

| Magnolia

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2274102 L 101–121]

| Diego Dario (22)

| Bong Quinto (9)

| Allein Maliksi (7)

| Filoil EcoOil Centre

| 4–3

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 8

| July 5

| Barangay Ginebra

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2274107 W 106–93]

| Allein Maliksi (23)

| Raymond Almazan (12)

| Cliff Hodge (6)

| Quadricentennial Pavilion

| 5–3

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 9

| July 12

| NLEX

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2274112 W 96–83]

| Alvin Pasaol (25)

| Raymond Almazan (8)

| Aaron Black (9)

| Ynares Sports Arena

| 6–3

|-bgcolor=ffcccc

| 10

| July 14

| Blackwater

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2274114 L 82–89]

| Almazan, Quinto (18)

| Raymond Almazan (14)

| Diego Dario (4)

| Ynares Sports Arena

| 6–4

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 11

| July 28

| Rain or Shine

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2274127 W 103–95]

| Raymar Jose (22)

| Raymar Jose (18)

| Aaron Black (10)

| Ynares Sports Arena

| 7–4

{{PBA game log end}}

=MassKara Festival exhibition=

==Game log==

{{PBA game log start|Meralco Bolts|conference=MassKara Festival exhibition|year=2023|record=Total: 0–1}}

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|October|first=yes

| team_wins = 0

| team_losses = 1

}}

|-bgcolor=ffcccc

| 1

| October 19

| Rain or Shine

| [https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/PBA/2370101/ L 81–94]

| Diego Dario (20)

| Raymar Jose (11)

| Black, Dario, Pasaol (3)

| La Salle Coliseum

| 0–1

{{PBA game log end}}

Commissioner's Cup

=Eliminations=

==Standings==

{{2023–24 PBA Commissioner's Cup standings}}

== Game log ==

{{PBA game log start|Meralco Bolts|conference=Commissioner's Cup|year=2023–24|record=Total: 8–3}}

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|November|first=yes

| team_wins = 3

| team_losses = 1

}}

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 1

| November 8

| Rain or Shine

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2369235 W 107–102]

| Suleiman Braimoh (34)

| Suleiman Braimoh (14)

| Aaron Black (4)

| PhilSports Arena

| 1–0

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 2

| November 11

| Blackwater

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2369234 W 91–84]

| Suleiman Braimoh (40)

| Suleiman Braimoh (16)

| Chris Newsome (6)

| Ynares Center

| 2–0

|-bgcolor=ffcccc

| 3

| November 19

| San Miguel

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2369268 L 83–93]

| Chris Newsome (22)

| Suleiman Braimoh (12)

| Chris Newsome (6)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 2–1

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 4

| November 26

| TNT

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2369273 W 109–95]

| Suleiman Braimoh (37)

| Raymond Almazan (11)

| Chris Newsome (5)

| PhilSports Arena

| 3–1

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|December|show=no

| team_wins = 3

| team_losses = 1

}}

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 5

| December 3

| NLEX

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2369283 W 97–94]

| Suleiman Braimoh (38)

| Almazan, Braimoh (8)

| Braimoh, Quinto (4)

| PhilSports Arena

| 4–1

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 6

| December 10

| NorthPort

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2369295 W 125–99]

| Zach Lofton (54)

| Raymond Almazan (15)

| Diego Dario (6)

| PhilSports Arena

| 5–1

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 7

| December 17

| Converge

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2369301 W 105–99]

| Zach Lofton (30)

| Chris Newsome (10)

| Cliff Hodge (7)

| Ynares Center

| 6–1

|-bgcolor=ffcccc

| 8

| December 22

| Barangay Ginebra

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2369306 L 96–110]

| Zach Lofton (23)

| Cliff Hodge (8)

| Zach Lofton (7)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 6–2

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|January|show=no

| team_wins = 2

| team_losses = 1

}}

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 9

| January 6

| Magnolia

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2369315 W 85–80]

| Shonn Miller (33)

| Shonn Miller (22)

| Banchero, Newsome (4)

| University of San Agustin Gym

| 7–2

|-bgcolor=ffcccc

| 10

| January 10

| Phoenix Super LPG

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2369316 L 83–93]

| Shonn Miller (19)

| Shonn Miller (9)

| Chris Newsome (7)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 7–3

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 11

| January 12

| Terrafirma

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2369319 W 109–102]

| Shonn Miller (29)

| Shonn Miller (21)

| Bong Quinto (9)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 8–3

{{PBA game log end}}

=Playoffs=

==Bracket==

{{2023–24 PBA Commissioner's Cup Playoffs bracket}}

==Game log==

{{PBA game log start|Meralco Bolts|conference=Commissioner's Cup|year=2023–24|record=Total: 1–1|playoffs=yes}}

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|Quarterfinals|first=yes|playoffs=yes

| team_wins = 1

| team_losses = 1

}}

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 1

| January 17

| Phoenix Super LPG

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2400717 W 116–107 (3OT)]

| Cliff Hodge (20)

| Shonn Miller (20)

| Newsome, Quinto (4)

| PhilSports Arena

| 1–0

|-bgcolor=ffcccc

| 2

| January 21

| Phoenix Super LPG

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2401860 L 84–88]

| Hodge, Maliksi, Newsome (15)

| Shonn Miller (12)

| Miller, Newsome (6)

| SM Mall of Asia Arena

| 1–1

{{PBA game log end}}

Philippine Cup

=Eliminations=

==Standings==

{{2024 PBA Philippine Cup standings}}

== Game log ==

{{PBA game log start|Meralco Bolts|conference=Philippine Cup|year=2024|record=Total: 6–5}}

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|February|first=yes

| team_wins = 0

| team_losses = 1

}}

|-bgcolor=ffcccc

| 1

| February 28

| Blackwater

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2417597 L 93–96]

| Allein Maliksi (27)

| Chris Newsome (7)

| Banchero, Newsome (6)

| Ynares Center

| 0–1

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|March|

| team_wins = 2

| team_losses = 2

}}

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 2

| March 2

| Rain or Shine

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2417602 W 121–117 (OT)]

| Allein Maliksi (26)

| Chris Newsome (11)

| Bong Quinto (6)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 1–1

|-bgcolor=ffcccc

| 3

| March 6

| NLEX

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2417604 L 96–99]

| Chris Newsome (22)

| Chris Newsome (8)

| Chris Newsome (4)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 1–2

|-bgcolor=ffcccc

| 4

| March 10

| NorthPort

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2417609 L 85–90]

| Aaron Black (18)

| Cliff Hodge (11)

| Chris Banchero (5)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 1–3

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 5

| March 15

| Barangay Ginebra

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2417614 W 91–73]

| Allein Maliksi (25)

| Almazan, Black, Hodge (7)

| Chris Newsome (4)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 2–3

|- align="center"

|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|April|

| team_wins = 3

| team_losses = 2

}}

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 6

| April 3

| Terrafirma

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2420652 W 86–83]

| Bong Quinto (18)

| Chris Newsome (8)

| Chris Newsome (8)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 3–3

|-bgcolor=ffcccc

| 7

| April 7

| TNT

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2420663 L 90–92]

| Black, Hodge (16)

| Aaron Black (8)

| Chris Newsome (5)

| Ninoy Aquino Stadium

| 3–4

|-bgcolor=ffcccc

| 8

| April 21

| Converge

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2420681 L 99–104]

| Chris Newsome (25)

| Cliff Hodge (9)

| Aaron Black (6)

| PhilSports Arena

| 3–5

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 9

| April 26

| Phoenix

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2420685 W 82–76]

| Aaron Black (18)

| Bates, Hodge (12)

| Black, Quinto (4)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 4–5

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 10

| April 28

| Magnolia

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2420689 W 74–51]

| Almazan, Newsome (12)

| Raymond Almazan (11)

| Chris Newsome (7)

| PhilSports Arena

| 5–5

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|May|

| team_wins = 1

| team_losses = 0

}}

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 11

| May 4

| San Miguel

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2420696 W 95–92]

| Cliff Hodge (20)

| Cliff Hodge (13)

| Chris Newsome (6)

| Batangas City Sports Center

| 6–5

{{PBA game log end}}

=Playoffs=

==Bracket==

{{2024 PBA Philippine Cup Playoffs bracket}}

==Game log==

{{PBA game log start|Meralco Bolts|conference=Philippine Cup|year=2024|record=Total: 10–5|playoffs=yes}}

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|Quarterfinals|first=yes|playoffs=yes

| team_wins = 2

| team_losses = 0

}}

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 1

| May 8

| NLEX

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2444562 W 97–93]

| Allein Maliksi (22)

| Hodge, Newsome (7)

| Chris Newsome (6)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 1–0

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 2

| May 10

| NLEX

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2444567 W 100–81]

| Chris Banchero (23)

| Chris Newsome (9)

| Chris Banchero (6)

| Rizal Memorial Coliseum

| 2–0

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|Semifinals|playoffs=yes|

| team_wins = 4

| team_losses = 3

}}

|-bgcolor=ffcccc

| 1

| May 17

| Barangay Ginebra

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2445855 L 88–92]

| Chris Newsome (21)

| Chris Newsome (13)

| Chris Banchero (8)

| Mall of Asia Arena

| 0–1

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 2

| May 19

| Barangay Ginebra

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2445858 W 103–91]

| Allein Maliksi (25)

| Cliff Hodge (10)

| Caram, Hodge, Newsome (3)

| Mall of Asia Arena

| 1–1

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 3

| May 22

| Barangay Ginebra

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2445861 W 87–80]

| Allein Maliksi (16)

| Almazan, Bates (9)

| Chris Newsome (6)

| Dasmariñas Arena

| 2–1

|-bgcolor=ffcccc

| 4

| May 24

| Barangay Ginebra

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2445862 L 71–90]

| Banchero, Maliksi (14)

| Allein Maliksi (6)

| Chris Banchero (3)

| Mall of Asia Arena

| 2–2

|-bgcolor=ffcccc

| 5

| May 26

| Barangay Ginebra

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2446753 L 84–89]

| Chris Banchero (18)

| Cliff Hodge (8)

| Chris Banchero (6)

| Mall of Asia Arena

| 2–3

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 6

| May 29

| Barangay Ginebra

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2447689 W 86–81]

| Bong Quinto (23)

| Raymond Almazan (11)

| Chris Banchero (8)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 3–3

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 7

| May 31

| Barangay Ginebra

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2448939 W 78–69]

| Chris Banchero (24)

| Brandon Bates (13)

| Chris Newsome (6)

| FPJ Arena

| 4–3

{{PBA game log section|Meralco Bolts|Finals|playoffs=yes|show=no

| team_wins = 4

| team_losses = 2

}}

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 1

| June 5

| San Miguel

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2449585 W 93–86]

| Banchero, Newsome (18)

| Cliff Hodge (15)

| Banchero, Newsome (5)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 1–0

|-bgcolor=ffcccc

| 2

| June 7

| San Miguel

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2449586 L 94–95]

| Cliff Hodge (25)

| Bates, Hodge (9)

| Chris Newsome (5)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 1–1

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 3

| June 9

| San Miguel

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2449587 W 93–89]

| Chris Newsome (26)

| Almazan, Hodge (13)

| Chris Banchero (6)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 2–1

|-bgcolor=ffcccc

| 4

| June 12

| San Miguel

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2449588 L 101–111]

| Chris Newsome (40)

| Cliff Hodge (10)

| Chris Newsome (4)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 2–2

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 5

| June 14

| San Miguel

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2455048 W 92–88]

| Maliksi, Newsome (22)

| Cliff Hodge (9)

| Chris Newsome (5)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 3–2

|-bgcolor=ccffcc

| 6

| June 16

| San Miguel

| [https://pba.ph/recap?match=2455925 W 80–78]

| Chris Newsome (15)

| Raymond Almazan (10)

| Chris Banchero (8)

| Smart Araneta Coliseum

| 4–2

{{PBA game log end}}

East Asia Super League

=Group stage=

==Standings==

{{#section:2023–24 East Asia Super League|gb}}

==Game log==

{{#section:2023–24 East Asia Super League|gb4}}

{{#section:2023–24 East Asia Super League|gb5}}

{{#section:2023–24 East Asia Super League|gb6}}

{{#section:2023–24 East Asia Super League|gb7}}

{{#section:2023–24 East Asia Super League|gb8}}

{{#section:2023–24 East Asia Super League|gb12}}

Transactions

=== Subtractions ===

class="wikitable sortable sortable"

! style="{{PBA color cell|Meralco Bolts|border=2}}" width="10%"| Player

! style="{{PBA color cell|Meralco Bolts|border=2}}" width="2%"| Number

! style="{{PBA color cell|Meralco Bolts|border=2}}" width="5%"| Position

! style="{{PBA color cell|Meralco Bolts|border=2}}" width="10%"| Reason

! style="{{PBA color cell|Meralco Bolts|border=2}}" width="10%"| New team

style="text-align: center"

| Nonoy Baclao{{cite news |first=Gerry |last=Ramos |title=Noy Baclao finds a new home at SMB after signing at end of PBA On Tour |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/noy-baclao-finds-a-new-home-at-smb-after-signing-at-end-of-pba-on-tour-a793-20230717 |work=Spin.ph |accessdate=September 22, 2023}}

| 50, 97

| Center / Power forward

| End of contract

| San Miguel Beermen

=Trades=

==Pre-season==

border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align: center; width: 100%" bordercolor="#DFDFDF" cellpadding="5"
bgcolor="eeeeee"

!style="{{PBA color cell|Meralco Bolts|border=2}}" colspan=4|May

style="width:12%" | May 18, 2023{{Cite news |title=Meralco trades Mac Belo to Rain or Shine for Norbert Torres |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/meralco-trades-mac-belo-to-rain-or-shine-for-norbert-torres-a1374-20230518 |work=Spin.ph |accessdate=September 22, 2023}}

| style="width:29.3%" valign="top"| To Meralco


Norbert Torres

| style="width:29.3%" valign="top"| To Rain or Shine


Mac Belo

=Recruited imports=

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TournamentNameDebutedLast gameRecord
rowspan=3|Commissioner's CupSuleiman BraimohNovember 8, 2023 {{small|(vs. Rain or Shine)}}December 3, 2023 {{small|(vs. NLEX)}}4–1
Zach LoftonDecember 10, 2023 {{small|(vs. NorthPort)}}December 22, 2023 {{small|(vs. Barangay Ginebra)}}2–1
Shonn MillerJanuary 6, 2024 {{small|(vs. Magnolia)}}January 21, 2024 {{small|(vs. Phoenix Super LPG)}}3–2

Awards

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! style="{{PBA color cell|Meralco Bolts|border=2}}" width="5%" | Recipient

! style="{{PBA color cell|Meralco Bolts|border=2}}" width="9%" | Award

! style="{{PBA color cell|Meralco Bolts|border=2}}" width="5%" | Date awarded

Chris Newsome

|2024 PBA Philippine Cup Finals Most Valuable Player

|June 16, 2024{{Cite web |url=https://pba.ph/news/bolts-end-14-years-of-fruitless-campaigns-rule-season-48-philippine-cup |title=Bolts end 14 years of fruitless campaigns, rule Season 48 Philippine Cup |date=June 16, 2024 |publisher=PBA.ph |access-date=August 19, 2024}}

style="{{PBA color cell|Meralco Bolts|border=2}}" colspan=3|Honors
rowspan=2|Chris Newsome

|2023–24 PBA Mythical First Team

|rowspan=4|August 18, 2024{{Cite web |url=https://pba.ph/news/legend-lives-on-as-fajardo-wins-record-8th-mvp-award |title=Legend lives on as Fajardo wins record 8th MVP award |date=August 18, 2024 |publisher=PBA.ph |access-date=August 19, 2024}}

2023–24 PBA All-Defensive Team
rowspan=2|Cliff Hodge

|2023–24 PBA Mythical Second Team

2023–24 PBA All-Defensive Team

References

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