The San Antonio Spurs signed Julian Champagnie to a three-year, $45 million contract that keeps the wing under team control through the 2028-29 season. The deal replaces the $3 million option the team declined from Champagnie's original 2023 agreement. That decision created future salary-cap space while rewarding the 25-year-old's rapid development after he arrived as an undrafted free agent out of St. John's.
Champagnie spent his first partial season on a two-way deal with Philadelphia before joining San Antonio. He has started regularly since 2023-24 and appeared in every regular-season game across the past two years. That ironman streak stands at 185 consecutive games, currently the second-longest active mark in the NBA.
Last season Champagnie averaged 11.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists while shooting 38.1 percent from three. He set the franchise single-season record with 195 made threes. In one December outing against the Knicks he hit 11 threes for a career-high 36 points. That performance made him the first undrafted player to reach 36 points in a game and the first NBA player ever to score 36 without attempting a two-point shot.
Champagnie's combination of floor spacing, defensive effort and consistent availability fits the Spurs' switch-heavy scheme. His ability to play both wing spots without demanding the ball allows the team to keep multiple athletic defenders on the floor while still punishing closeouts with reliable perimeter shooting. Those attributes proved especially valuable in the postseason, where he shot nearly 40 percent from three across 23 games and supplied the kind of hustle plays that help a young roster sustain effort through a deep playoff run to the Western Conference title.
The extension aligns with San Antonio's pattern of retaining homegrown contributors who have earned larger roles through consistent production rather than draft pedigree. By declining the earlier option and completing the new deal shortly after the Western Conference title, the front office kept the current core intact. That group now includes recently re-signed Harrison Barnes and will serve as the foundation heading into the next phase of contention.
The new contract sets up a clear decision point after the 2027-28 season. The final year becomes a player option, at which point the team will evaluate Champagnie's fit alongside any incoming draft picks or free-agent additions. If the Spurs continue to push for deeper playoff runs, the deal preserves cap flexibility to address other roster needs while locking in a proven rotation piece who has improved statistically each season and played all 82 games in both 2024-25 and 2025-26.
Champagnie's twin brother Justin has carved out his own NBA path with the Washington Wizards over the past three seasons. The two have never shared a court. The Spurs' commitment ensures Julian remains the more visible half of that story for at least three more seasons.
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