TNT is bringing back another familiar face as it is moving on from Darius Days.
The Tropang 5G have welcomed Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson once more with the hope to stabilize its title defense bid in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup.
Team manager Jojo Lastimosa confirmed the development to Tiebreaker Times on Tuesday, after their 110-107 win over Converge at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
This move puts an end to talks that the team would be changing reinforcements, as the former LSU Tiger had been ineffective, especially in their last two games.
Since posting back-to-back 20-point showings in their first two games of the tilt against Macau and Titan Ultra, Days’ scoring dropped significantly.
He scored a total of 20 points in their next two outings versus Terrafirma and the FiberXers, respectively, and shot a combined 7-of-30 from the floor.
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Speculations rose when the Illawarra Hawks of Australia’s NBL announced on Tuesday as well that they’re trying to get Days back for the 2026-27 season.
Still, he played against Converge, and that proved to be his final game with the team. He finished with 10 points on a poor 4-of-19 clip from the floor.
Soon, the Tropa will be rolling with the older brother of Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, who first played for the franchise during the 2023-24 season.
Formerly one of their EASL imports as well, the 35-year-old Rahlir most recently played for the Joensuun Kataja Basket Club of the Korisliiga in Finland.
He’s expected to make his PBA comeback on Saturday, August 1, when they take on long-time rivals San Miguel Beer at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
