{"id":27628,"date":"2026-01-09T16:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T16:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunfirestudiosinc.com\/?p=27628"},"modified":"2026-01-11T12:01:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T12:01:49","slug":"optic-methodz-reveals-cdl-contract-stipulation-that-may-pressure-la-thieves-roster-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunfirestudiosinc.com\/?p=27628","title":{"rendered":"OpTic Methodz Reveals CDL Contract Stipulation That May Pressure LA Thieves Roster Change"},"content":{"rendered":"


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OpTic Gaming creator Anthony \u201cMethodz\u201d Zinni has revealed the stipulation in OpTic\u2019s mortgage settlement with LA Thieves for Jeremiah \u201cNium\u201d Harrison that might change every little thing for the Name of Obligation League workforce.<\/p>\n

Earlier in January, Esports.web reported that Nium, a participant for OpTic\u2019s Name of Obligation Challengers workforce, Huntsmen, had agreed to a cope with LA Thieves to be a substitute participant for them. <\/p>\n

This got here in a sudden U-turn after Nium had already agreed and signed a contract with Carolina Royal Ravens, slotting him straight into the beginning roster to exchange Austin \u201cSlasheR\u201d Liddicoat, who introduced his retirement unexpectedly on January 6, 2026.<\/p>\n

Luckily for him, OpTic hadn\u2019t signed the mortgage settlement but, permitting the transfer to Thieves to occur.<\/p>\n

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Sources: Nium is poised to affix the LA Thieves after a last-minute U-turn on becoming a member of Carolina Royal Ravens. <\/p>\n

Whereas contracts have been signed, the deal fell by proper on the last hurdle. <\/p>\n

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Nonetheless, Nium\u2019s standing because the LA Thieves substitute signifies that he received\u2019t be formally on a CDL beginning roster; as a substitute, he shall be ready for his probability to play within the league. He won’t have to attend lengthy, nevertheless.<\/p>\n

As defined by Methodz, who operates the Huntsmen and wider COD operations as a Basic Supervisor (even when not formally in title), the mortgage settlement between the 2 franchises signifies that Nium might be put in very quickly.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s as a result of, based on the settlement, if Nium isn\u2019t moved into the LA Thieves beginning roster inside a couple of days of Main 1 on the finish of January, he shall be returned to OpTic and the Huntsmen, with Thieves dropping their alternative.<\/p>\n

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Methodz defined that he was very clear with Nium that this might be the distinction between taking part in within the professional league for the remainder of the season, or not getting a shot in any respect, as there aren’t any ensures of extra gives coming down the road.<\/p>\n

He, in addition to Seth \u201cScump\u201d Abner, Marcus \u201cMBoze\u201d Blanks, and Hector \u201cHECZ\u201d Rodriguez, all agreed that taking Thieves\u2019 supply was the higher resolution. If it really works out, he instantly will get plugged into top-of-the-line groups within the league and enters championship-winning territory \u2013 the dream for any aspiring professional.<\/p>\n

If he does get moved into the beginning roster, it’s more than likely to be instead of Kenneth \u201cKenny\u201d Williams, a two-time world champion who has struggled considerably within the final couple of seasons. Regardless of his kind, that\u2019s fairly huge footwear to fill.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n