Introduction: The S16 season has officially begun, and most players are surely following the recent matches closely. The third stage of the LPL is about to commence, and in the past few days, the roster change concerning top laner Bin has become a hot topic among many netizens. As a widely recognized elite top laner in the LPL, his mental state has encountered serious issues. He himself publicly announced a break before the competition started. Initially, it was thought this was a wise move and a roster adjustment would follow, but unexpectedly, insiders have revealed that Bin will rest for at most one week, and it is very likely that he will return to training and play in the second week of the third stage.

Bin is reported to rest for only one week.

Most players are undoubtedly very concerned about the BLG team. During this period of world tournaments, their overall performance has fluctuated significantly. The MSI, which they were expected to win, ended with a defeat by HLE in the final. In the Esports World Cup, they lost to DK and failed to even reach the final. In recent days, attention on Bin has been extremely high, with many feeling that his mental state has become problematic. After several days of deliberation, Bin finally issued a public statement before the start of the third stage, stating that his overall condition is poor and that he will temporarily step away from the stage to rest and adjust during the third stage, hoping that everyone will continue to support BLG's matches.

Subsequently, BLG directly announced the roster for the third stage. This time, they did indeed replace the top laner, but Bin remained on the starting list, and second-team top laner Wenbo was promoted to the first team. It was initially thought that this would be a significant player rotation, but unexpectedly, before the news could settle, insiders publicly revealed BLG's questionable move. Park directly stated that Bin's subsequent arrangement would definitely involve playing; multiple sources confirm that Bin will definitely rest during the first week. If things go smoothly, he will return to BLG's training in the second week. This means that substitute young player Wenbo may only have three or four matches to prove himself.

This is essentially giving Bin a vacation, not a real player rotation. The team management likely realized that the public opinion was truly unfavorable—if they didn't take some action, the reputation of the third stage might completely collapse, so they came up with this solution. Insiders also revealed that BLG did contact many top laners during the off-season, but two suitable top laners explicitly refused. These seem like smart people, because giving up a starting position on another LPL team to join BLG is definitely not a wise move. Any player with self-awareness knows that no matter how bad Bin's reputation is, his mechanics and strength are still top-notch. As long as he admits his mistakes, he can return to the starting lineup.

The latest round of the "small backpack" incident is over. In the end, BLG changed their starting player, Bin issued a break statement, admitting his poor form, and this might be the best way for BLG to wrap things up. Given Bin's personality, management doesn't have many options. After all, he is currently a very outstanding top laner in the LPL, arguably the strongest. As long as his mentality is fine, his dominance in the top lane is impressive. It can even be said that if BLG puts him on the market, many teams would offer him a maximum salary contract. Teams like WBG and JDG would very much want him.

Zai Jian believes

Barring any surprises, Bin's rest will probably only last the first week of the season, and he will gradually return to competition in the second week. The one who suffers more is the second-team player Wenbo. In the past year, he has been promoted to the first team twice, but he has had very few opportunities to play, and he hasn't even played an LPL match yet. Of course, these few matches will be a crucial moment for him to showcase himself. If he can pull off some top-tier plays, he might increase his market value. During the winter transfer period, there is a high chance that some teams will make him an offer.

What do you, the audience, think about this matter?