Chengdu Hunters, Washington Justice hit repeat <\/h3> Many Overwatch<\/em> League teams are demolishing their rosters and hoping to build anew next season. Other teams, according to the update, are sticking with what they know will work. <\/p>
We already knew that the Shanghai Dragons and Dallas Fuel, after wildly successful 2021 seasons, would stick with most of their rosters. Other teams are apparently joining them, though. <\/p>
The Washington Justice and Hangzhou Spark will be keeping five players heading into next year and the Chengdu Hunters have extended or kept the contracts of a whopping nine players. Trades and retirements could still happen, but it\u2019s obvious that these teams are trying to build around a core they think is solid.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>
The Overw<\/em>atch League’s fifth season begins in April 2022 on an early build of Overwatch<\/em> 2. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Retained players will either have existing contracts or new contracts heading into 2022. Teams can also use what\u2019s called a \u201cteam option\u201d to retain a player for an additional season before they head into free agency.\u00a0 Free agents, or players who can hear offers and take negotiations from any team in the league, are categorized in two ways. If a team decided to not extend a contract or use their team option, the update will say \u201c2022 option declined.\u201d If a player\u2019s contract simply expired, that will also be stated on the update.\u00a0 It\u2019s a massive list, so if you\u2019re looking for the biggest takeaways from this year\u2019s post, we\u2019ve got you covered.\u00a0 Big stars are heading into free agency\u00a0 Most of the free-agent reveals in the post shouldn\u2019t come as much of a surprise; players often say they\u2019re actively searching for a new home far before teams officially announce anything. This year\u2019s Contract Status update, however, answered a few burning questions about the league\u2019s most popular players.\u00a0 Matthew \u201csuper\u201d DeLisi, main tank for the San Francisco Shock and unofficial \u201cface\u201d of the Overwatch League, is now a free agent after his contract with the team expired. His tank partner Choi \u201cChoiHyoBin\u201d Hyo-bin had his 2022 option declined by the Shock, adding to the two-time championship team\u2019s bloodbath of an offseason.\u00a0 Another one of the Overwatch League\u2019s most popular players, Indy \u201cSpace\u201d Halpern of the Los Angeles Gladiators, is also apparently set for free agency after his contract expired. He clarified on Twitter that the Gladiators \u201cwant to keep\u201d him, but he\u2019d like to look at his options during the offseason.\u00a0 Los Angeles Valiant is cleaning house\u00a0 Just kidding, this one isn\u2019t a shocker. 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