North American and South Korean organization T1 is poised to sign free agent Josh "pwny" VanGorder to its VALORANT roster, according to multiple sources including Dot Esports and reporter Max "Purest" Katz.
The 21-year-old in-game leader is renowned for his versatile dueling agent pool, though his exact role on T1 remains unclear. T1 must finalize its lineup with one more player before the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) 2022 kicks off in North America on January 27.
Pwny recently competed with TSM's academy team in the Nerd Street Gamers Winter Championship Open 10, which concluded on December 22. He steps in for Brandon "bdog" Sanders, who is reportedly joining Luminosity Gaming, as first noted by Upcomer.
Pwny delivered strong individual performances with an average fight score of 258.6, but TSM Academy fell to Radiance in the grand finals, securing $750 and 400 circuit points.
T1 is rebuilding after a challenging 2021 season, where they missed the Last Chance Qualifier and international competition. The VCT 2022 season begins January 10 in Europe and January 27 in North America.
