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\u201cBack then, being 22 … I thought it was over. I ain\u2019t going to lie to you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Spurs wing Julian Champagnie was fresh off of an impressive performance in the biggest game of his career, knocking down 6-of-10 threes for 20 points, finishing as San Antonio\u2019s second-leading scorer in their impressive 111\u2013103 win, a Game 7 closeout of the defending champion Thunder on the road<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A little over three years ago, he wasn\u2019t sure whether he\u2019d suit up in another NBA game.<\/p>\n

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Champagnie, an undrafted free agent out of St. John\u2019s in 2022, caught on the with 76ers organization, splitting time between the G League\u2019s Delaware Blue Coats and Philadelphia, for whom he played in two games without scoring a point.<\/p>\n

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On Feb. 14, 2023, he was waived by the organization in order to make room for G League stalwart and Slam Dunk Contest star Mac McClung.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI was always told how small the window is to get your foot in the league and stay there, and make a career for yourself,\u201d Champagnie said after Saturday\u2019s win. \u201cGetting an opportunity only in the G League and then getting waived with no warning, no nothing\u2014explanation or anything. It was tough for a 22-year old kid who was just thinking, I was going to chase my dreams <\/em>and telling myself, \u2018You can do this.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

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That unceremonious dismissal from Philly wound up leading to an incredible opportunity that has Champagnie set to start for an NBA Finals favorite.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI put my head down and said, \u2018Make it work,\u2019\u201d Champagnie said of landing in San Antonio days after being waived. \u201cWhatever they need you to do, make it work. And just find that spot on the team. I feel like the best thing about me, I try to just fit in where I can. And I think that\u2019s what I did when I got here. And it\u2019s been treating my good so far.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A true understatement from one of the breakout stars of the playoffs so far, and a player without whom the Spurs probably wouldn\u2019t be advancing to face the Knicks.<\/p>\n

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Spurs coach Mitch Johnson called Julian Champagnie San Antonio\u2019s \u2018unsung hero\u2019 after Game 7 vs. the Thunder<\/h2>\n

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Following his 20-point Game 7, Spurs coach Mitch Johnson was asked about Champagnie\u2019s contributions, and made clear just how important he is to San Antonio\u2019s rotation, even in games where he doesn\u2019t knock down six threes.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJulian has been phenomenal. He\u2019s had games where he\u2019s missed shots and he\u2019s had double-digit rebounds,\u201d Johnson said Saturday. \u201cHis spacing causes gravity whether he makes shots or not, and at times when we haven\u2019t scored he\u2019s made huge shots. <\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s been an absolute unsung hero because some of those other guys have the basketball in their hands more and they\u2019re probably a part of more highlights other than making threes. And Julian\u2019s been an integral part of our team defense, team rebounding and all that leads to us playing fast, which is our best version of our offense.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Champagnie stabilized the Spurs\u2019 starting lineup in January after losing his spot earlier in the year<\/h2>\n

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Julian Champagnie provides spacing for Victor Wembanyama and the rest of the Spurs\u2019 stars as a member of the starting lineup. | Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

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After landing with San Antonio late in the 2022\u201323 season, Champagnie quickly carved out a role, starting 59 games for the club the following year. He would make just 29 starts in 2024-25, but saw his minutes increase, along with almost all of his counting stats.<\/p>\n

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Champagnie started the first eight games of the Spurs\u2019 2025\u201326 season but was out of the starting lineup once De\u2019Aaron Fox returned from a preseason hamstring injury that cost him the start of the year. After a stint on the bench, he\u2019d return to the starting lineup through parts of December and early January in relief of the injured Devin Vassell. <\/p>\n

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Once Vassell returned, it wasn\u2019t Champagnie, but veteran forward Harrison Barnes, who was relegated to the bench<\/a>. Champagnie wound up starting the final 50 games of the regular season and has been in the lineup for all 18 postseason games. During the regular season stretch, he scored 12 points per game along with 5.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists, knocking down over 40% of his threes. <\/p>\n

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The Spurs went 39\u201311 during that run, including an undefeated February and a 14\u20132 March. Johnson and his staff found the formula that worked during that dominant stretch, and it has carried into the postseason. And having Champagnie in the starting five alongside Fox, Vassell, Stephon Castle and Victor Wembanyama is a significant part of it.<\/p>\n

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Champagnie\u2019s 2025\u201326 regular season, playoff stats<\/h2>\n

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82<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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27.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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