11th place. The 2015–16 PBA season is the second worst season of Purefoods Franchise. End of James Yap era On October 13, 2016, James Yap, who has been with the franchise for 12 years, was traded to the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in exchange for Paul Lee in a big trade deal. 2016–17 season : Paul Lee era On October 14, 2016, former Kia deputy coach Chito Victolero was named as the new head coach of the Hotshots, replacing Jason Webb who served with the team for a full season. In the first conference of Chito Victolero handling Purefoods Franchise, Star Hotshots placed third in the final eliminations standings after having a 7–4 record tied with Alaska. Star placed third because of head-to-head record against Alaska. In the middle of elimination round of 2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup, Hotshots received Rome dela Rosa from Alaska Aces exchange for Jake Pascual in a one-on-one trade. The Hotshots swept (2–0) the Phoenix Fuel Masters in the best-of-3 quarterfinals series but they were defeated by their arch-rival Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the best-of-7 semifinals series after leading 2–0 and 3–2 in the series. Magnolia Hotshots (2017–present) Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok On November 27, 2017, the San Miguel Pure Foods Company, Inc. announced the team will be known as the Magnolia Hotshots in the 2017–18 PBA season. This will be the second San Miguel Corporation PBA franchise that will use the Magnolia name, as it was previously used by the San Miguel Beermen franchise in the 1985, 1986 and 2007–2008 PBA seasons. In 2021, the team arranged their name into Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots. In 2022 PBA draft, the Hotshots removed the Pambansang Manok in the team's official name and replaced by Chicken Timplados. Current roster Season-by-season records Records from the 2022–23 PBA season: *one-game playoffs**team had the twice-to-beat advantage Awards Individual awards PBA Press Corps Individual Awards All-Star Weekend Notable players Members of the PBA's 40 greatest players Jerry Codiñera – "The Defense Minister" played for Purefoods from 1988–1999; one of the top centers in the PBA during his stint with the team and was named Best Player of the Conference in 1994 and 1998 Bernie Fabiosa – "The Sultan of Swipe" played for Purefoods in 1990. Ramon Fernandez – "El Presidente The Franchise Player" played for Purefoods for 2/3's of the 1988 as part of the purchase of the Tanduay franchise;