Since they are scheduled to play on April 4, Purefoods coach Ryan Gregorio is not in a hurry of getting their import for the PBA Fiesta Cup which starts on March 21.

Gregorio, however, said they have already few prospects, including high-leaper Lorrenzo Wade, a 6-foot-6 lefty whom he described as "highly-athletic, skillful, good perimeter shooter and incredible dunker."

"I'm waiting for approval from management to jumpstart our negotiations," Gregorio said.

The team, according to Gregorio, has yet to resume training since sweeping Alaska Milk in their best-of-seven title series in the Philippine Cup last week.

The championship was the eight overall title and first for Purefoods since winning the same Philippine Cup championship in 2006. It was also the Giants' fifth title in an all-Filipino conference, a feat that enabled them to tie the record of the fabled Crispa squad.

Gregorio said they will start training again on March 22 as some of their players are still trying to recover from various injuries as they played a total of 33 games – the most by any team in the conference.

"Some of my players played hurt in our championship run. Now is the time to rest their banged up bodies to prepare for the next conference. In addition, the mind was stretched, so, this is the great time for us to quiet down. Heal the body and relax the mind," he said.

He cited the case of Best Player of the Conference and Finals MVP James Yap who is recuperating from back pain. Other players with injuries are Kerby Raymundo (knee), Rico Maierhofer (ankle), and PJ Simon (ankle).

In the coming import-flavored tournament, Purefoods hopes to become the first team to win the two conferences in a single season.

Since the PBA adopted the two-conference format in 2004, no team has won two titles in one season. Baralko Bull was close to doing that in 2005-06 when it won the Fiesta Cup against Purefoods, but lost to the same team, 4-2, in the Philippine Cup. - www.mb.com.ph