iLLeY dropped from OpTic Texas beginning lineup as soon as once more amid Main 3 roster shuffle

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OpTic Texas seems set to shake issues up as soon as once more simply weeks after Scump’s retirement and Dashy’s shortlived free company, as AR celebrity iLLeY has introduced he’s now a restricted free agent.

Offseason Rostermania has thrown us a curveball as soon as once more. Following on from one of the crucial chaotic stretches in OpTic historical past, one which noticed the King step down from skilled play after failed contract negotiations with Seattle Surge in an try to accumulate Pred, Huke most just lately joined the beginning squad.

Collectively alongside Dashy, Shotzzy, and iLLeY, the crew completed fourth in its first LAN occasion at Main 2 simply days in the past. Regardless of this efficiency for simply their first correct occasion as a unit, OpTic seems set to vary issues round as soon as extra forward of the Main 3 qualifiers.

This time, fairly than Dashy being briefly faraway from the lineup once more, iLLeY is in focus as a substitute. The Canadian AR introduced his restricted free company on February 8, a lot to the shock of the CoD neighborhood.

“Restricted F/A, bang my line if you wish to win,” he stated bluntly, revealing the information earlier than OpTic had an opportunity to make issues official on their very own social channels. iLLeY additionally not has any point out of OpTic Gaming or OpTic Texas in his Twitter bio.

At the moment, it’s unclear who else would possibly step into his footwear and spherical out the squad transferring into the following interval of competitors. Given most ARs are locked down into long-term contracts at this stage, choices are restricted if OpTic isn’t trying to purchase somebody out from an present settlement.

As for the place iLLeY will land, that additionally stays a thriller. Whereas he’s an apparent improve for some groups within the decrease half of the standings, there’s no telling the place he might find yourself. That’s to imagine he doesn’t find yourself proper again with OpTic.

Earlier this yr we noticed the Inexperienced Wall drop each Dashy and iLLeY earlier than quickly altering course and bringing them proper again in below 24 hours. Maybe we’re seeing the same scenario now however in fact, that’s solely hypothesis.

If this really is the top of iLLeY’s run with OpTic, it’ll mark the top of a 14-month stretch taking part in in inexperienced and black, and an additional two-years below Hastr0’s management with Dallas Empire previous to the OpTic merger.