Awp-flex/entry-initiator-smokes-flex/sentinels-coach
100T:
Cryo-Asuna-Derrek-Bang-Stellar(igl)-seangares
100T's roster is good enough(top 3 in America already), and their only weakness is no awper, which is fixed by cryo. I believe 100T won't make more changes(2021 rostermainia is the best lesson)
C9:
Yay-Leaf-Trent-Vanity(igl)-Xeppaa-mCe
Leaf, Xeppaa, and Vanity is already some of the greatest talent in NA, and Yay basically replaces mitch as better chamber/Trent replaces xeta/curry as better initiator. However, once chamber dies I'd expect a huge role swap like Leaf towards the initiator side while Xeppaa goes towards the sentinel side
Sentinels:
Tenz-Zekken-Bcj-Valyn-Dapr-sykkoNT
Tenz is self-explanatory:dragging sen across in the entire 2022 season, and performs ok on 1 month of chamber, Dapr maintained his form throughout the entire series, Valyn is already in talks with sen(rumor) and is a proven igl, and Zekken/Bcj had previous team chem+insane initator/duelist.
EG:
Dicey-Victor-Crashies-Marved-FNS(igl)-Chet(potter as assistant)
Eg is the most likely team to go for a full rebuild, and besides yay, the entire optic should be quite affordable. Optic is optic(unfortunatly Victor comes as a bundle with Crashies), the 2nd best team in the world(1st in terms of consistency). Dicey proved himself as a contender as NA's 2nd best chamber(Tenz, Bdog, Sayaplayer, and cryo as other contenders, Yay is obv. first). Plus, Dicey filles in yay's space perfectly(slightly less firepower but whatever)
NRG:
Bdog-babybay-Ethan-Zander(igl)-Nats-jdm(Faze coach)
Bdog is an insane awper, period. Babybay has proven to be very flexible, Ethan is still one of the top performers of NRG, Zander is a great igl that also brings great firepower, and Nats(assuming that he does come to NA) is one of the best players any team can ask for. The coach is the only questionable part since i can't find any better ones and faze being the 5th in na should have a reasonably good coach
Honerable mentions:
Sayaplayer: good awper, way too inflexible(forcing his team to play around a jett on fracture)
Zellsis: good player, its just that Asuna, Zekken, Leaf outshines him, Victor is a bundle with Crashies(otherwise he'd be replacing Victor), and babybay is more duelist oriented than Zellsis, which fits NRG more.
Moose: Very good smokes, outshined by Vanity, Zander, Marved, Bang, while Valyn is needed as an igl for sentinels
Sick: Inactive for too long, too big of a risk to take
jawgemo, apoth, C0M: Decent players that can be good replacements. Unfortunately a 5-6th placement and 7-8th placement in NA tournaments destined them to be replaced.
And no, do not bait with Sinatra and Zombs, one's bad PR and one's straight-up washed.
Also kinda funny how America has the world's 2 best/most consistent teams(Optic and Loud). Loud only lost to Kru(Brazil slayer) and Optic, and Optic placed top 3 every tournament.
tl:dr:
100T:
Cryo-Asuna-Derrek-Bang-Stellar(igl)-seangares
C9:
Yay-Leaf-Trent-Vanity(igl)-Xeppaa-mCe
Sentinels:
Tenz-Zekken-Bcj-Valyn-Dapr-sykkoNT
EG:
Dicey-Victor-Crashies-Marved-FNS(igl)-Chet(potter as assistant)
NRG:
Bdog-babybay-Ethan-Zander(igl)-Nats-jdm(Faze coach)
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