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Original story continues below. Huni played his final game with TSM this season on July 3. Last week, Huni was replaced by TSM\u2019s Academy-level top laner S0ul on the team\u2019s starting LCS lineup. TSM posted a 1\u20131 record with its new-look lineup, which also made separate changes at the AD carry and support positions.\u00a0 Related: Huni opens up on wrist injury, decision to step down from TSM In a recent episode of TSM\u2019s self-produced documentary series TSM Legends, Huni confirmed he would be staying with the organization to help his successor in the top lane, S0ul. 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TSM has hired former top laner Huni as an LCS coach, according to Riot Games\u2019 League of Legends <\/em>esports global contract database<\/a>. Huni stepped down from TSM’s starting lineup<\/a> last week as a result of a chronic wrist injury that is preventing him from playing professional League<\/em>.<\/p>

Huni\u2019s TSM contract is now set to expire the \u201cday after Worlds 2022,\u201d according to the global contract database (GCD). Traditionally, coaches are signed through the end of the season, while players are given a hard date on contract expiries.<\/p>

Update July 20, 7:52pm CT<\/strong>: TSM has responded to Dot Esports\u2019 request for comment, confirming Huni has replaced TSM\u2019s head scout Jack “Kayys” Kayser in the GCD. Additionally, TSM told Dot that Huni will coach the org’s top team on the LCS stage during this weekend\u2019s games.<\/p>

Original story continues below.<\/em><\/p>

Huni played his final game with TSM this season on July 3. Last week, Huni was replaced by TSM\u2019s Academy-level top laner S0ul on the team\u2019s starting LCS lineup. TSM posted a 1\u20131 record with its new-look lineup, which also made separate changes at the AD carry and support positions.\u00a0<\/p>

In a recent episode of TSM\u2019s self-produced documentary series TSM Legends<\/em><\/a>, Huni confirmed he would be staying with the organization to help his successor in the top lane, S0ul. In the content piece, Huni cited his knowledge of the current professional League <\/em>meta, as well as his extensive experience with top lane matchups as points of education for the team\u2019s new top laner. <\/p>

In the TSM Legends <\/em>episode, Huni also acknowledged he had been dealing with an injury to his wrist since 2016, but this season, the pain became frequent enough for him to step down from TSM\u2019s starting lineup.\u00a0<\/p>

This past weekend, Huni appeared on the LCS broadcaster as a guest analyst and shoutcaster. He served as the third mic on the call for TSM\u2019s loss to Cloud9<\/a> on July 16 alongside LCS casters Kobe and CaptainFlowers.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"