Justinas “jL” Lekavicius has become the center of fresh transfer speculation after community figures claimed he could temporarily join Vitality for two upcoming tournaments. Streamer and insider KRL reported that jL will replace William “mezii” Merriman at BLAST Open Porto. He also claimed the Lithuanian will stand in for Dan “apEX” Madesclaire at PGL Masters Bucharest. According to KRL, both Vitality players will miss the events because they are expecting the birth of their children.
Rumor spreads across the CS2 community
Neither Vitality nor jL has confirmed the report. Even so, the rumor quickly spread across the Counter-Strike community. Vitality captain apEX added to the discussion with a humorous reply to another rumor linking jL with 100 Thieves.
Joining 100 Thieves, joining FaZe, why not Team Vitality LOL.
jL later responded with his own joke.
zywOo to IGL, I take the big green?
Fans viewed the exchange as playful banter rather than a confirmation of the report. Both players joked about the situation, but neither confirmed that jL will join Vitality.
Major sticker discussion gains attention
The rumor also started a debate about the PGL Masters Bucharest Major sticker system. Valve only awards Major stickers to players who appear in the required number of matches. Because of that rule, some fans believe apEX could miss his player sticker if jL replaces him for enough games.
That scenario would require Vitality to play several matches without apEX. The team would also need to reach specific tournament results before he returns. At the moment, fans are only discussing a hypothetical situation.
Waiting for an official announcement
No official source has confirmed the report. Vitality, jL, BLAST, and PGL have all remained silent. If the rumor proves true, jL will strengthen the world’s top-ranked team during two important tournaments. Until then, the story remains speculation, and the community continues to wait for an official announcement.
