The San Antonio Spurs are signing forward Julian Champagnie to a new three-year, $45 million contract, multiple outlets report. The agreement is confirmed as happening on Monday, with at least one report citing a person familiar with the terms speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the full financial details are not officially released. The Spurs also declined a $3 million option on Champagnie that remained from his 2023 contract, a move intended to provide salary-cap flexibility and retain the player with a longer deal.
Champagnie has developed into a key contributor in San Antonio following an earlier waiver-claim and contract with the Spurs in 2023. Before joining the Spurs, he went undrafted out of St. John’s in 2022, signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, and appeared in two NBA games before being waived.
During the past two seasons in San Antonio, Champagnie plays in all 82 games over the period and contributes as a shooting option, including leading the team in 3-point attempts and posting a 38% success rate on 3-pointers, according to reporting that references his production. Other outlets also frame the signing as part of the team’s core after its NBA Finals run.
