The 2007–08 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals season was the 18th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Phone Pals' notable move in this season was trading its superstar Asi Taulava to Coca-Cola Tigers for Ali Peek. Due to Peek's defensive specialization the move made them the "team to beat" for the 2008 Fiesta Conference, but they failed to make it past the wildcard phase. He won the Sportsmanship Award that season and finished the season as second in the league in blocks per game.
Also, Derrick Pumaren was fired and Chot Reyes was appointed to be the head coach at the start of the Fiesta Conference, and Reyes booked his first win as head coach by defeating Welcoat Dragons by 36 points, 131-95. The two coaches are the top candidates to replace Joel Banal in 2006, ended up choosing Pumaren.
Also, import Terrence Leather was having an altercation with Jondan Salvador by throwing him a ball, and with James Yap, as Yap attempted to kick his leg from behind, but only jersey shorts was kicked, and Leather rushed through Yap, only stopped by Peek. Leather paid Php 62,400 fine with no suspension occurred.
Key dates August 19: The 2007 PBA draft took place in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.
Draft picks
Air21 returned a draftpick to the Phone Pals (Yousif Aljamal).
Roster
Performance
Philippine Cup
Team standings
Schedule
Bracket
Wildcard phase
First round
Fiesta Conference
Team standings
Schedule
Bracket
Wildcard phase
First round
Second round
Transactions
Trades 2008 To Talk 'N Text Phone PalsAli Peek To Coca-Cola TigersAsi Taulava March 2008 To Talk 'N Text Phone PalsGilbert Lao, JR Aquino To Barangay Ginebra KingsChris Pacana, Victor Pablo
Free Agents
Additions
Player Signed New team Kalani Ferreria October Barangay Ginebra Kings Donbel Belano October Barako Bull Energy Boosters Recruited imports NameNumberDuration Aaron McGhee 3 March 29 vs. Coca-Cola Terrence Leather 20 June 13 vs. Air21
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