{"id":36975,"date":"2024-07-16T22:17:46","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T02:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=36975"},"modified":"2024-07-16T22:17:46","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T02:17:46","slug":"nrg-esports-announce-valorant-roster-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/nrg-esports-announce-valorant-roster-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"NRG Esports announce VALORANT roster changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/valorant\/\" title=\"VALORANT esports betting guide\">VALORANT esports<\/a> community was taken by surprise as NRG Esports announced the departure of two prominent members: Victor &#8220;Victor&#8221; Wong and head coach Chet &#8220;Chet&#8221; Singh.<\/p>\n<p>This marks a significant shakeup for a team that has already had a tumultuous year of competitive play.<\/p>\n<p>NRG&#8217;s performance in the 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/valorant\/champions-tour\/\" title=\"VALORANT Champions Tour betting guide\">VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT)<\/a> has been disappointing.<\/p>\n<p>Following a strong start at the VCT Americas Kick-off, the team failed to qualify for the playoffs after finishing fifth in Group Alpha of the VCT 2024 Americas Stage 1.<\/p>\n<p>In response, NRG brought back veteran in-game leader Pujan &#8220;FNS&#8221; Mehta and former controller player Sam &#8220;s0m&#8221; Oh for Stage 2, moving star duelist Max &#8220;Demon1&#8221; Mazanov to the substitute position and letting Jimmy &#8220;Marved&#8221; Nguyen go.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these changes, NRG won only one of their four Stage 2 games, finishing fourth in Group Alpha and missing the playoffs again.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to part ways with Victor and Chet appears to stem from the need to reassess and rebuild the team&#8217;s dynamics.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">VCT Roster Update: Today, we have decided to release <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/victorwong?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@victorwong<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chetsingh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@chetsingh<\/a> from the NRG VALORANT roster.<\/p>\n<p>From the beginning, they&#39;ve had an incredible impact at NRG and we are so grateful for all their contributions. Thank you for everything and we wish you the best! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8GTMGuVDTX\">pic.twitter.com\/8GTMGuVDTX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NRG (@NRGgg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NRGgg\/status\/1813000597773205983?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Victor, a versatile and experienced player, struggled to deliver consistently at the highest level, finishing Stage 2 with an overall rating of 0.92.<\/p>\n<p>His departure suggests that NRG is looking to inject fresh talent and new strategies into their lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Having been with NRG since 2022, Victor&#8217;s presence will be missed by players and fans alike.<\/p>\n<p>Chet&#8217;s departure as head coach is equally significant.<\/p>\n<p>Known for his strategic mind and experience across various esports titles, Chet&#8217;s tenure with NRG was marked by highs and lows.<\/p>\n<p>While he contributed to some of the team&#8217;s strategic successes, the overall inconsistency likely prompted the organisation to seek a new direction in coaching and leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Welcoming Demon1 back into the fold should improve this struggling NRG roster, as he brings a winning mentality and valuable experience from his time on the Evil Geniuses <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/valorant\/champions-tour\/valorant-champions\/\" title=\"VALORANT Champions betting guide\">VALORANT Champions<\/a>-winning squad.<\/p>\n<p>This move by NRG reflects a broader trend in the esports industry, where organisations are quick to make changes in pursuit of success.<\/p>\n<p>The competitive nature of VALORANT, coupled with the high stakes of the VCT circuit, means that teams must constantly evolve and adapt.<\/p>\n<p>As NRG navigates this transitional phase, fans will be watching closely, hoping that the changes will lead to a resurgence in form.<\/p>\n<p>The departure of Victor and Chet marks the end of a chapter but also opens the door for new possibilities and a potential comeback in the competitive VALORANT scene.<\/p>\n<h3>NRG VALORANT Roster<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"pageList\">\n<li>Pujan &#8220;FiNESSE&#8221; Mehta<\/li>\n<li>Sam &#8220;s0m&#8221; Oh<\/li>\n<li>Austin &#8220;crashies&#8221; Roberts<\/li>\n<li>Ethan &#8220;Ethan&#8221; Arnold<\/li>\n<li>Max &#8220;Demon1&#8221; Mazanov<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assistant Coach:<\/strong> Tanishq &#8220;Tanizhq&#8221; Sabharwal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">More esports news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NRG Esports bids farewell to Victor &#8220;Victor&#8221; Wong and coach Chet &#8220;Chet&#8221; Singh after a disappointing VCT 2024 season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":21773,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[3704,3580,409,1150,1610,3117,2444],"class_list":["post-36975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-chet-chet-singh","tag-max-demon1-mazanov","tag-nrg-esports","tag-valorant","tag-valorant-champions-tour","tag-vct-americas-league","tag-victor-victor-wong"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36975"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36975"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36975\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36987,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36975\/revisions\/36987"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}