San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie will move into the starting five ahead of Saturday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. It appears head coach Gregg Popovich has decided to shake up his starting unit. Forward Keldon Johnson (back) came into this game listed as probable. There is no word on him being out, so the expectation is that Johnson is going to come off the bench. Johnson should still play significant minutes off the bench, so he'll still hold decent fantasy value. Champagnie has posted a few decent games, but isn't consistent enough to stream in most fantasy formats.
Julian Champagnie Shines In Summer League With 30 Points
San Antonio Spurs guard/forward Julian Champagnie hit five three-point bombs and shot 9-for-20 overall from the field en route to a game-high 30 points in Monday's Summer League meeting with OKC. The 22-year-old even ended up being the top scorer for the first day of Summer League action, leading his squad to a 98-77 victory. In just 25 minutes on the court, Champagnie also registered eight rebounds, two assists, and four steals in the game. Champagnie had a very impressive finish to last season with the Spurs, and he is now working towards breaking into the regular rotation after having earned himself a four-year, $12 million extension a few days ago.
Julian Champagnie Earns Multi-Year Deal With Spurs
San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie is sticking around with the team on a four-year, $12 million contract. It's a feel-good story for the 22-year-old, who played only 15 games for the Spurs last campaign. In his limited action, Champagnie showed out with 11.0 points, 4.0 boards, and 2.2 threes on 40.7% shooting from downtown across just 20.7 minutes per night. The undrafted St. John's product may have aided some fantasy rosters during "silly season" last year, but Champagnie could have a hard time cracking the San Antonio rotation while the squad is healthy in 2023-2024.
