Sources: Rise in negotiations to sell VALORANT roster

Rise were in demand over the offseason. ... North American organization Rise is in negotiations with an unnamed company to sell its VALORANT team, ... Skiptocontent ImageviaRiseNation NorthAmericanorganizationRiseisinnegotiationswithanunnamedcompanytosellitsVALORANTteam,multiplesourceswithknowledgeofthetransactiontoldDotEsportsonJan.17. Talksbetweenthetwopartiesremainongoingfollowingseveralweeksofdiscussion.Thenegotiationsare“goingwell”and“closetobeingdone,”accordingtoamemberofRisemanagementthatrequestedtoremainanonymous. TheRiseplayerswillremainasfiveandlikelycompeteunderanewbannerfortheupcomingVALORANTChampionsTourinNorthAmerica,whichissettobeginonJan.27. Throughoutthenegotiationprocess,therewereseveraltoporganizationsthatwantedtoacquiremultiplemembersoftheRiseteam.DuringFaZeClan’srebuildfromNovemberonwards,theorganizationapproachedtheRiseplayers. FaZeClanofferedhalfamilliondollarstoRisefortheacquisitionofJason“neptune”Tran,Kevin“POISED”Ngo,DerrekHa,andPhat“supamen”LetojoinitsVALORANTroster,accordingtomultiplesourceswithknowledgeofthedeal. TheofferdidnotincludetheacquisitionofRiseduelistRyan“shanks”Ngo,however,sinceFaZeClanretained26-year-oldAndrej“babybay”Francisty.FaZedidnotrespondtocommentwhenapproachedbyDotEsports. TheRisecoredidnotwanttoleaveShanks,however,accordingtomultiplesourcesclosetotheplayers.Adealbetweenthetwoorganizationswasnotmet. BothteamswillcompeteintheupcomingVCT,however.FaZeClanrecentlypracticedwithformer100ThievesplayerQuan“Dicey”TranandformerImmortalsplayerAndrew“ShoT_UP”Orlowski,asfirstreportedbyDotEsports.  LoadMore TrendingArticles He'sback:ShroudjoinsSentinels'VALORANTrosterScottRobertson-July8,2022ShroudbreaksdownhowtheSentinelssigninghappened:'TheyallthoughtIwastrolling'DannyAppleford-July8,2022RiottoadjustpricingofLeagueRP,TFTcoinsinUS,Canada,andTencentserversEthanGarcia-July5,2022DarkZerowin$2millionALGSChampionship,clinchsecondstraightApextitleIsaacMcIntyre-July10,2022TeamMr.BeastwinMr.Beastvs.NinjaUltimateCrown,TeamNinjatakesbonusmatchEthanGarcia-July9,2022