Coming off a record season that had the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) breaching financial boundaries it didn't expect, Asia's pioneering pro league is now bracing for a plunge. Season 48 opens in the middle of October with the Commissioner's Cup where the import height limit was slashed down an inch—with a reason—and the league confirming the participation of the Bay Area Dragons with reduced concessions compared to the last time. Imports standing no more than 6-foot-9 will be tapped and PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said that this was a consensus reached among members of the board in their planning session here in Paris, the glitzy fashion mecca, to assure that teams get the 'best talents available out there.

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