Is Lee Faker Sang-hyeok Leaving SKT T1? Free Agency Closes In
By Nicholas Barth ·
SKT Telecom T1 League of Legends player Lee Faker Sang-hyeok could be leaving his long time home, as the star player's contract will soon expire.
UPDATE 11/20/2018 - 9:06 AM PST: SKT Telecom T1 has officially announced the contract status of Faker and his status on the team's roster for the 2019 season.
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Is Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok leaving SKT Telecom T1? That is the questions that the professional League of Legends community is asking itself right now, as the SKT T1 contract for Faker (who many consider to be the best League of Legends player of all time) will officially expire today and the star player of Faker will have the opportunity to begin his leaving of the organization if he so chooses.
Is Lee Faker Sang-hyeok Leaving SKT T1?
According to the official League of Legends Global Contract Database, the contract for the star player is set to expire on Monday, November 19th. According to Tyler "Fionn" Erzberger of ESPN, the contract for Faker that will allow him to begin pondering his potential leaving of SKT T1 will officially expire at 5 PM PST.
Update: Faker's contract is up tomorrow at 5 PM PST in America, like most other contracts
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The professional League of Legends scene will be rocked to its core if Faker part ways with his current team, as the legendary Mid Laner has led the organization to three world championships, among countless other victories, in his five year tenure with popular South Korean esports organization.
With SKT T1 having released seven of its League of Legends players on Monday, November 19th, some believe that the organization will be looking to stop Faker from leaving and to sway him to resign by focusing their off-season efforts in building the team around him.
However, the 2018 season was the worst year that SKT T1 has had with Faker on the team, as the organization finished in 7th place in the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Summer Split while also failing for the first time to qualify for the League of Legends World Championship.
If Faker has decided that leaving SKT T1 is the best choice for himself as he heads into the next chapter of his prestigious career in the world of League of Legends, there will no doubt be many suitors from the likes of the North American League Championship Series (NA LCS), European League Championship Series (EU LCS) or the LCK that will be more than willing to spend the necessary funds in order to entice the leaving of Faker from SKT T1 to their organization.
Is Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok leaving SKT T1? League of Legends fans will soon know the answer to one of the most pressing questions the esports scene for the popular MOBA title have ever been faced with by the end of today.
(cover photo courtesy of Riot Games)