The Celtics have waived swingman Justin Champagnie, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets.
Champagnie, 22, appeared in two regular season and four postseason games for Boston last season. The front office had a deadline today regarding Champagnie’s contract. He had a $50K guarantee if he remained on the roster through Tuesday.
Champagnie signed a two-year, minimum-salary contract in April but it was non-guaranteed for next season. By shedding Champagnie, the Celtics now have two openings on the 15-man roster.
He could benefit in the long run, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet notes (Twitter link). This frees him up to seek a two-way or camp deal where he could conceivably end up with more guaranteed money — the maximum Exhibit 10 bonus and the partial guarantee on a two-way contract are each worth $75K.
After going undrafted out of Pittsburgh in 2021, the 6’6″ swingman inked a two-way deal with the Raptors for the 2021/22 season. The team brought him back aboard for 2022/23, but after he had appeared in just three games for Toronto, he was cut in December.
Wonder if something happened…
Yes, they watched him play basketball
I wonder what happened ? Did u not read the article it’s a cost cutting measure a whole 50k they’ll use on another seat filler probably a ball handling pg who will never play
Personally I’d like them to dump Prichard and bring in J. Wall but I see y they won’t and not because I don’t like PP it’s just he doesn’t play or fit in Joe’s system of just shot 3’s
Thank god you are not the GM. Teams would be lined up for Pritchard, no one wants Wall. Seriously forget the names and look at the skillsets. Pritchard way > than Wall for a reason
If their not going to play him what’s the point of keeping him + he doesn’t want to play her either I didn’t say Wall was better than him d just rather have the vet leadership then a upset player who Joe won’t use
He doesn’t want to play with the Celtics? And can’t shoot threes? What are you reading?
What?
Only a galaxy opal john wall though with hof badges
He aint no Scrubb
Needs to be 6’7 or 6’3
There goes all the Celtics championship hopes
I would have kept him.
Hopefully the Heat can bring him back with 1 of their last 2 roster spots, depending on what happens with Cain
I really like this guy at the 4. Obviously they have Banton and Walsh, but I thought they should have kept all 3
Roster flexibility is a lot more important than keeping this guy.
You mean keeping picks and wanting more and selling your soul to do it
No, I mean roster flexibility is a lot more important than keeping this guy.
No, I’m talking about the Celtics trading Smart to receive picks. They could of offered Brogdon and a pick instead. Collecting picks like Danny A and Having a roster full of SFs and SGs is the most important thing to the Celtics. Drafted a SF, signed a scrubb SF and released a SF. Clueless owner
Love how Champagnie jumps twice quickly after a rebound. He boards well. But he can’t make threes. If he can learn how to make threes, he’ll be back somewhere.
The other Champagnie is better.
They kind of complement each other. The other Champagnie, Julian, is more of a wing, and a really good shooter. Justin is more of a 4, and better defensively, though Julian is also capable on that end
A 6’6 PF lol Come on . He should never play PF. Maybe SF and SG but never PF lol. Let’s put M Bogues, N Robinson and I Thomas at Center
Celtics also have an open 2 way slot would not be surprised if he was signed
OKC has 5 good player that will be cut. Stevens may be waiting on that. Bring back Blake Giffin would be a smart move IMO too. Bismarck too would be wise.
Spike your right about okc,unfortunately i believe blake won’t be back on the boston roster a 12year plus vet min. Is more than boston will pay since they only have 4.2 mill below the apron and they need 2 roster players and a 3rd. 2way contract maybe in the middle of the season if at all