LA Thieves sign Huke to replace TJHaLy in CDL starting roster

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The LA Thieves have signed Cuyler ‘Huke’ Garland from Dallas Empire immediately after they benched Thomas ‘TJHaLy’ Haly on May 4.


  • LA Thieves sign former Dallas Empire SMG, Huke.
  • LA Thieves lead Group B in Stage 3.
  • TJHaly benched by LA Thieves.

LA Thieves bench TJHaly

TJHaly revealed that he’s been benched by Stage 3 Group B leaders, LA Thieves, ahead of the Dallas Home Series. The team is 12-9 in the regular season and 6th in the 2021 overall standings.

Coming off a 3-1 win against OpTic Chicago and a 5-game series loss to Atlanta FaZe, LA Thieves management and head coach Jordan ‘JKap’ Kaplan are making a change to their starting roster.

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“I’ve been benched by Thieves. Good luck to them. Looking forward to the future,” TJ said of an apparent roster change.

LA Thieves sign Huke

LA Thieves had a quick replacement for their SMG position ahead of their matchup with the New York Subliners by signing Huke.

After getting benched himself by Dallas Empire, the team and LA Thieves agreed to terms for a transfer that will immediately slot him into the starting role.

TJHaly will join Slasher on the LA Thieves bench as the org looks to shakeup their roster.

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LA Thieves CDL roster:

  • Zack ‘Drazah‘ Jordan
  • Kenneth ‘Kenny‘ Williams
  • Carlos ‘Venom‘ Hernandez
  • Cuyler ‘Huke‘ Garland