Dallas Fuel Trade Custa to Los Angeles Valiant for Unkoe
By Nicholas Barth ·
The two Overwatch League teams switched support players in a deal that had been rumored since March 26th.
Today, the Dallas Fuel agreed to a trade that sent Scott "Custa" Kennedy to the Los Angeles Valiant in exchange for Benjamin "Unkoe" Chevasson. Both players will be eligible to play for their new teams for Stage 3 of the Overwatch League, which begins April 4th. The switching of the two support players confirmed trade rumors of the deal that surfaced on March 26th. This is successful deal comes after the Dallas Fuel had reportedly declined a trade offer from the Los Angeles Valiant, which involved Brandon "Seagull" Larned and Kang-Jae "Envy" Lee.
Dallas Fuel Head Coach Kyle "KyKy" Souder had nothing but praise for the former Los Angeles Valiant support player. "Unkoe is a mechanically gifted support player that will bring key strengths and motivation to our team. His history of success and skill set have long been represented by this entire team and will help us push forward this season and in the future."
"Valiant is getting an extremely dedicated and mature player in Custa," stated Dallas Fuel general manager Mat Taylor when addressing Custa's departure from the team, "We love Scott, and it was a tough decision to part with him. Ultimately, this trade is a win-win for both our organizations and a fresh start both players embrace."
Both teams will be looking for their new support players to help them improve on what were lackluster performances in Stage 2, as the Dallas Fuel finished with a record of 2-8 and in 11th place in the Overwatch League, while the Los Angeles Valiant finished with a Stage 2 record of 4-6 and in 8th place in the league. Dallas opens up Stage 3 with Unkoe on the roster in a match against the Shanghai Dragons on April 4th. The Los Angeles Valiant play their first Stage 3 match with Custa on the roster on April 4th against the Seoul Dynasty.
(cover photo courtesy of Robert Paul for Blizzard Entertainment)