Greg Slaughter revealed the full details behind his departure from his former mother team NorthPort Batang Pier, which led to signing a deal with Fukouka Flying Zephyr in Japan B.League.

According to the 7-foot behemoth, the unfortunate contract situation with the Batang Pier led him to leave the country.

"Honestly speaking, it really felt like they closed the door on me," Slaughter said on Radyo5's Power & Play with PSC Commissioner Noli Eala. "It wasn't something that I was really trying to leave my home – the Philippines.

"At the time, I was just expecting my first baby to be coming, she was born on February 2, and my contract expired at the end of January. So, honestly, at that time I was kinda looking for stability, but I was trying to be very open and communicative with them. But I was kinda only met with silence. And, honestly, I wasn't really sure who was calling the shots for Northport."

Slaughter, who Ginebra traded in February 2021 after only signing a one-year contract, averaged 17.62 points, 10.75 rebounds, and 2.25 blocks per game during the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup.

However, the contract dispute with NorthPort led the former Best Player of the Conference to not sign with the team.

"When I came to Northport, I was professional about it, I wanted to bring my best and I think I showed that in the bubble. I really wanted to bring this team over the hump. They have a reputation of not being a winner, but I wanted to change that," he said.

"But during my time there, I kinda discovered some things… That winning might not have been the priority of the team."

Still, Slaughter's love for the Philippines will never waver, and he wants to settle in the country after his retirement.

"I was here in the Philippines before basketball, so I'll still be here after basketball. If I ended my career here in the Philippines, I would be happy with that because this is my home, this is where my daughter was born, and this is where I met my wife. I'll always be here. I've been in Cebu long before I even realized that basketball would be an opportunity here in the Philippines. And even after I'm done playing, I'll still be here in the Philippines," he said.