Justin Champagnie, Raptors Sign Two-Year Deal

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Thu Jul 14, 2022 5:55 pm

The Toronto Raptors have signed wing Justin Champagnie to a two-year contract for the veteran minimum. Champagnie played on a Two-Way contract with Toronto and Raptors 905 of the G League last season.

Champagnie played limited time in 36 NBA contests during his rookie year. However, he was a standout in the G League. In 14 games, Champagnie averaged 21.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.1 blocks per game.

The 6-foot-6 wing out of Pittsburgh got the first season of his new deal partially guaranteed. The second season is reportedly non-guaranteed.

Via Keith Smith/Spotrac

deeps6x · Post #2 » by **deeps6x** » Fri Jul 15, 2022 3:39 am

Hell Yeah!

timstrasser · Post #3 » by **timstrasser** » Fri Jul 15, 2022 3:48 am

Dude is a baller!!! Can't wait for him to play his way into the starting lineup in a couple of seasons. He has the same trajectory as Siakam.

Roy T · Post #4 » by **Roy T** » Fri Jul 15, 2022 5:45 am

The real champagne papi.

ebrian · Post #5 » by **ebrian** » Fri Jul 15, 2022 11:46 am

timstrasser wrote:Dude is a baller!!! Can't wait for him to play his way into the starting lineup in a couple of seasons. He has the same trajectory as Siakam.

Look, I'm a fan too but what sort of horrific injuries do you envision where Champagnie finds his way into the starting lineup??

timstrasser · Post #6 » by **timstrasser** » Sat Jul 16, 2022 10:55 pm

ebrian wrote:
timstrasser wrote:Dude is a baller!!! Can't wait for him to play his way into the starting lineup in a couple of seasons. He has the same trajectory as Siakam.

Look, I'm a fan too but what sort of horrific injuries do you envision where Champagnie finds his way into the starting lineup??

Give it a couple of seasons. He'll play his way into the starting lineup. How that happens, who knows! But the Raptors have a history of developing guys drafted late or undrafted into stars.