Max "Demon1" Mazanov, the top player from the previous world championship, and Jimmy "Marved" Nguyen will leave the active roster of NRG for Valorant and will be benched.

NRG's star lineup failed to deliver the desired results in the first half of the season, missing two out of two international championships. This has led to reports of significant changes within the team.

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According to Sheep Esports, NRG will bench Max "Demon1" Mazanov and Jimmy "Marved" Nguyen. Sam "s0m" Oh and Pujan "FNS" Mehta will rejoin the team in their place, having left NRG earlier to focus on personal streaming careers after retiring from the professional Valorant scene.

If confirmed, these changes will be quite unexpected. The organization signed the world champion ahead of the season, and deciding to bench him halfway through the season could raise questions and discussions within the community and among fans.

SOURCE: Sheep Esports