T1 will have a month to decide if Smash stays or if Gumayusi keeps his place.
This decision, announced just before the teams second-week matches, left many fans questioning the reasoning behind it.
Why was Gumayusi benched?
Smash had taken over as the starting ADC even in practice sessions.
He explained that Smash had not yet appeared in livestreams or fan content because his contract required modifications.
Since T1 initially expected him to have only a temporary role, they delayed the changes.
Now, with plans to integrate him fully, they will proceed with those adjustments.
