The ongoing plan for Gilas is to gather as many young talents as it can, who can have an impact on the program, whether it is on or off the court. With this, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas took its first step by reviving the Special Gilas Draft in the PBA.
Collegiate stars such as Isaac Go, Rey Suerte, Matt Nieto, Allyn Bulanadi, and Mike Nieto were the members of the draft while Thirdy Ravena, Jaydee Tungcab, Dwight Ramos, and brothers Juan and Javi Gomez de Liaño were added to the pool later on.The 12-man lineup that went up against Indonesia consisted of seven PBA players along with Ravena, Ramos, Go, Juan Gomez de Liaño, and Matt Nieto.
But Baldwin also stressed that it will only be a short-term solution. As the program progresses, the SBP will inject more and more young blood so that it will be less reliant on pro talents.