Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Role continues declining
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Champagnie contributed one rebound in 10 minutes during Monday's 120-106 loss to the Timberwolves.
Champagnie has now come off the bench for five straight games, seeing a new low in minutes Monday since he became a regular part of the rotation in early December. During this five-game stretch, he's averaged just 5.0 points and 2.4 rebounds in 14.4 minutes. The increased health of Champagnie's teammates has led to his role declining, but how many of those teammates will be around after the Feb. 6 trade deadline? Washington has just six wins and is expected to explore dealing its veterans. That could open up more time for Champagnie, who averaged 12.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals, 1.2 assists and 1.0 blocks in 29.2 minutes across 13 starts.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Slides to bench vs. Houston
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Champagnie will come off the bench in Tuesday's game against the Rockets.
The 23-year-old will slide to the bench in favor of Kyshawn George on Tuesday. Champagnie has started in each of his last 13 appearances, during which he has averaged 12.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 29.2 minutes per contest.
Champagnie produced 15 points (6-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 21 minutes during Wednesday's 125-107 win over the Bulls.
Champagnie remains a member of the first unit, and he made the most of his minutes Wednesday by delivering an excellent performance -- he missed just two of his eight shots across a 21-minute cameo and contributed on the defensive end. Champagnie has scored in double digits in just two of his last six outings, however, and with Kyle Kuzma playing off the bench now that he recovered from a rib injury, it wouldn't be surprising if the former Pittsburgh star moves back to a bench role sooner rather than later.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Sticking with first unit
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Champagnie will remain in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Bulls.
Champagnie will maintain a hold on a spot with Washington's starting five for at least one more game, as Kyle Kuzma is still functioning from the second unit as the latter works his way back from a rib injury. Champagnie has averaged 12.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks in 30.2 minutes over 10 games as a starter this season, so he remains relevant to fantasy managers in most formats.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Remaining in starting lineup
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Champagnie is in the Wizards' starting lineup for Monday's game against the Knicks.
Champagnie will remain in Washington's starting five Monday despite Kyle Kuzma returning from a 12-game absence due to a rib injury. Champagnie has started in each of the Wizards' last nine games, and over that span, he has averaged 13.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocks over 30.8 minutes per game.
Champagnie closed with 31 points (13-15 FG, 5-6 3Pt), 10 rebounds, one assist and two steals over 45 minutes during Saturday's 136-132 overtime loss to the Knicks.
The Wizards were without two of their best scorers in this game in Kyle Kuzma (ribs) and Jordan Poole (hip), so some of the role players needed to step their game up. Champagnie not only came through for the Wizards, but the former Pittsburgh star recorded a career-best scoring output. To put things into perspective, Champaginie had scored 14 points combined over his previous three starts.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Emerges with career-high 23 points
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Champagnie logged 23 points (9-13 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-5 FT), eight rebounds, one assist, two blocks and two steals over 37 minutes during Saturday's 122-113 victory over the Nuggets.
In his first NBA start of the season after spending time in the G League, Champagnie emerged with a career-high 23 points while filling up the box score. It was also just his fourth appearance with the Wizards this season. Head coach Brian Keefe has shuffled his starting lineup around quite a bit lately, so it remains unknown if Champagnie will hold down a spot with the first unit going forward. Fantasy managers should take a wait-and-see approach before adding the 23-year-old forward from waiver wires, however, as it needs to be noted that Washington was missing Kyle Kuzma (rib), Alex Sarr (back), Malcolm Brogdon (hamstring) and others on Saturday.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: First start of season Saturday
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Champagnie is in the Wizards' starting five for Saturday's game against the Nuggets.
Champagnie will make his first start of the 2024-25 regular season Saturday due to injuries to Kyle Kuzma (ribs), Corey Kispert (ankle), Kyshawn George (ankle) and Alex Sarr (back). Champagnie played only five minutes off the bench over his first two outings, but he played 29 minutes off the bench against the Mavericks on Thursday and finished with nine points, five rebounds and three assists.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Dominant in G League win
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Champagnie played 33 minutes Sunday during the G League Capital City Go-Go's 129-127 win over Westchester and logged 29 points (11-16 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists, two steals and three blocks.
Champagnie was dominant for the Go-Go during Sunday's game, scoring a season-high 29 points while shooting an effective 68.8 percent from the field. The two-way player also managed to compile his fourth double-double of the season across just eight games played.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Heat's Justin Champagnie: Joining Miami
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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: Mediocre in playoff win
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Champagnie secured 14 points (6-14 FG, 2-3 3PT, 0-1 FT), four rebounds and two steals over 28 minutes of Thursday's 98-97 win over the G League Kings.
Although Champagnie led the Skyforce reserves in points and rebounds, he was merely average in comparison to his normal performances. In 23 regular season appearances, Champagnie averaged 18.2 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists over 31.3 minutes.
