Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Nabs double-double in G League win
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Champagnie contributed 22 points (7-15 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), 13 rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks across 42 minutes during Saturday's 120-115 G League win over the Long Island Nets.
The two-way forward posted his second double-double in only three G League Tip-Off Tournament appearances Saturday. While the 23-year-old scored 22 points and led the club in rebounds, he also racked up a game-high seven turnovers. In the Tip-Off Tournament, Champagnie has averaged 17.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.3 blocks across 34.9 minutes per game. He will likely spend most of his time with the G League club this season, and he has amassed only five total minutes over two regular-season appearances with the Wizards thus far.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Rare appearance in loss
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Champagnie amassed no counting stats in one minute during Wednesday's 139-130 loss to San Antonio.
Champagnie cracked the rotation for the first time since Washington's opening game, playing just one minute. While there is a chance he can earn some rotation minutes at some point this season, it appears as though he is going to be spending the majority of the next few months warming the bench.
Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Strong perfomance again Tuesday
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Champagnie registered 16 points (4-9 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 6-6 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and two steals over 31 minutes during Tuesday's 137-114 loss to the Rockets.
Despite moving back to the bench, Champagnie turned in another strong performance. Along with a number of his teammates, Champagnie has put himself on the fantasy radar over the past week. In that time, he has put up top-100 numbers, averaging 10.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.8 three-pointers and 2.3 combined steals and blocks.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Running with second unit Tuesday
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Champagnie will come off the bench for Tuesday's game against Houston.
Champagnie will give way to second-year guard Johnny Davis in the starting lineup Tuesday. Washington enters the contest with only nine available players, so Champagnie maintaining a 25-30 minute role is plausible.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Nears double-double in first start
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Champagnie recorded 14 points (5-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, two steals and one assist over 36 minutes in Sunday's 130-104 loss to Boston.
Champagnie got his first career start with the Wizards shorthanded, leading all players in Sunday's contest in rebounds to go along with a team-leading pair of steals and ending as one of four players with a double-digit point total in a near double-double outing. Champagnie set season high marks in scoring, rebounds and steals while posting his second game with at least 10 points and seven rebounds this season, both of which have taken place in the last two outings.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Gets starting nod
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Champagnie will start Sunday's game against the Celtics.
Champagnie will make his first career NBA start for the shorthanded Wizards. He played 25 minutes during Saturday's loss in Chicago and totaled 11 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Gets two-way deal
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Champagnie signed a two-way contract with Washington on Sunday, Chris Haynes of Turner Sports reports.
With Champagnie's 10-day contract expiring Sunday, Washington will opt to give him some more permanent security on the roster by handing him a two-way deal after he tallied 11 points, one rebound and one assist across 16 minutes in three appearances. The 6-foot-6 wing joins a relatively crowded rotation of swingmen off the bench that includes Jordan Poole, Landry Shamet, Corey Kispert and Johnny Davis.
The Wizards recalled Champagnie from the G League's Capital City Go-Go on Tuesday.
The Wizards could be shorthanded for Tuesday's game against the Warriors, so Champagnie may see some rotational minutes.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Inks 10-day deal with Washington
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Champagnie agreed to a 10-day contract with the Wizards on Tuesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Prior to getting the opportunity with the Wizards, Champagnie had been a dominant performer for the G League's Sioux Falls Skyforce, averaging 22.3 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.4 steals, 1.7 three-pointers and 1.3 blocks in 37.6 minutes per game over 34 appearances. The third-year pro hasn't appeared in an NBA game since the 2022-23 campaign, and has made only five appearances since 2021-22. With Kyle Kuzma and Deni Avdija occupying the two starting forward spots and reserve options in Bilal Coulibaly and Corey Kispert needing playing time, it's unclear how many minutes will be available for Champagnie over the next 10 days.
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Justin Champagnie: Let go by Miami
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The Heat waived Champagnie on Saturday.
Champagnie spent the preseason with the Heat but was cut along with big man Cheick Diallo as Miami reduced its roster to 15 men ahead of the regular season. Unless he's scooped up off waivers by another team, Champagnie looks set to open the 2023-24 campaign with the Heat's G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
Champagnie signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Heat on Friday.
Champagnie spent time at the NBA level last season between the Celtics and Raptors in 2022-23 and also suited up in 23 games for the Heat's G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Though the 6-foot-6 forward ended the campaign as a member of Boston's 15-man roster, he was cut loose in July and will now rejoin the Heat organization. Champagnie will get the chance to battle for a roster spot in training camp, but the Heat signed him mainly for the purpose of retaining his G League rights heading into the 2023-24 season. In his 23 appearances for the Skyforce in 2022-23, Champagnie averaged 18.2 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 31.3 minutes.
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Justin Champagnie: Let go by Boston
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The Celtics waived Champagnie on Tuesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Champagnie split time between the NBA and G League during the 2022-23 campaign, averaging 2.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 11.5 minutes across two appearances for Boston. The Pittsburgh product signed a multi-year when he joined the Celtics late last season, but he's been let go before $50,000 of his contract became partially guaranteed, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
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Celtics' Justin Champagnie: Scores 21 in loss
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Champagnie tallied 21 points (8-17 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 12 rebounds, six assists and a block over 28 minutes during Sunday's 103-98 Summer League loss to the Wizards.
Champagnie led the game in points and rebounds, doing most of his work at the basket. He also impacted the game with his distributing, adding six dimes. Champagnie will look to continue his strong Summer League campaign as he battles to crack the Celtics' rotation next season.
