Sources: Washington Justice Trying To Sell Its Players After Loss Of Trust In OWL Finances - GGRecon

With the official OWL trade deadline rapidly approaching on August 18, 2022, sources alleged that the Justice will struggle to off-load most of its roster to other OWL teams

The news arrives just eight days before the closing of the official trade deadline, for the fifth Overwatch League season

Though called a trade deadline, the rule sees teams still able to sign players after August 18, though only players not signed to an Overwatch League contract at the time of the deadline expiration will be allowed to play out the remainder of the season

Other players, such as those competing in Overwatch Contenders, may still both be signed and be able to play past the trade deadline

As such, it is possible for the organisation to only release its players after the trade deadline expires while still maintaining the OWL-mandated six contracted players by signing Contenders talent in their place

Players released from their contract in the Overwatch League receive a minimum of 30-days of their annualised salary upon contract termination as severance

Whether or not the Justice will release its players on request to free agency status prior to the trade deadline, thus lifting their buyout demands and voiding eligibility concerns, is currently unknown

The Overwatch League has failed to attract any new sponsors past its existing partnerships with trading cards company Upper Deck and VoIP application TeamSpeak for the fifth season of the Overwatch League, following the recent lawsuit posed by the state of California to Blizzard regarding a 'frat-boy culture'

A spokesperson for the Overwatch League shared the response to GGRecon’s request for comment: “I can confirm that the trade deadline is 11:59pm PT on August 18 and that players without active Overwatch League contracts may still be signed after the deadline