In 2023,
Dennis Anthony Uy who owns the
Converge FiberXers has attributed the "
duopoly" or dominance of the two groups to the declining attendance in the PBA.
Wilfred Uytengsu of the now-defunct
Alaska franchise has long urged for a "level playing field" for the PBA's 12 franchise teams. During the
Season 48 draft, coach
Yeng Guiao of the
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters has asked for other teams to strengthen and develop their respective lineups. Guiao also stressed that top picks in the draft may end up in the SMC and MVP teams in future conferences. As of the
2023–24 Commissioner's Cup, only Alaska and Rain or Shine are the teams not affiliated to the SMC or MVP groups to have won a title across the 34 conferences that were held since 2010. Since the
2016 Governors' Cup, those titles were only won by teams from those two groups. In the PBA Board, the SMC and MVP groups have multiple votes in issues. Since 2014, the two groups have three votes each (one for each team). For basketball-related issues, the two groups only have two votes each. The six other independent teams also have their own voting power in the board. The existence of multiple teams under the SMC and MVP groups has been subject to criticism itself; three teams each, with two more other having "ties" with SMC.
Alfrancis Chua insist that the maintenance of multiple or sister team is essential to keep the membership count in the PBA. ==Notes==