Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Pours in 27 in season finale
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Champagnie provided 27 points (11-16 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 0-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal across 39 minutes during Sunday's 119-118 win over the Heat.
Making his 11th straight start to close out the season, Champagnie scored at least 20 points for the third time in the last four games and delivered his best scoring effort since he dropped a career-high 31 on the Knicks in late December. The 23-year-old forward is already on his third NBA team in four seasons. Still, he may have put himself in the Wizards' 2025-26 plans with his finish to the current campaign -- over that 11-game starting stint, Champagnie averaged 14.6 points, 9.0 boards, 1.9 threes, 1.5 steals and 1.1 assists while shooting 57.5 percent from the floor and 42.0 percent from beyond the arc.
Champagnie produced 22 points (9-15 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 14 rebounds, one assist, one block and three steals in 38 minutes during Friday's 119-89 loss to Chicago.
Champagnie's team-high 22 points and 14 rebounds during Friday's blowout loss helped him record his fourth consecutive double-double. Across Champagnie's 30 starts this season, he is averaging 11.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.0 assists in 29.7 minutes while shooting 53.0 percent from the field and 38.7 percent from three.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Double-doubles in defeat
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Champagnie closed Wednesday's 122-103 loss to Philadelphia with 14 points (5-12 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals over 38 minutes.
Champagnie logged a double-double Wednesday, pulling down a team-high 12 boards in the process. With Khris Middleton (ankle) appearing unlikely to play again in 2024-25, Champagnie looks to be locked into a starting role for Washington's final two outings. Champagnie has averaged 12.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.4 three-pointers in 29.5 minutes through his last nine games in the first unit.
Champagnie closed Tuesday's 104-98 loss to the Pacers with 20 points (8-13 FG, 4-6 3Pt) and 13 rebounds across 35 minutes.
Champagnie recorded a double-double for the second consecutive contest, and the former Pittsburgh standout has been making an impact either as a scorer or as a rebounder. He's notched three double-doubles over his last eight outings, averaging 12.3 points and 8.6 rebounds per game in that span.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Double-doubles in loss
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Champagnie totaled 15 points (6-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt), 13 rebounds, one assist and two steals in 37 minutes during Sunday's 124-90 loss to the Celtics.
Champagnie was one of the few bright spots for Washington, recording his fifth double-double of the season in the process. He continues to trend in the right direction from a fantasy perspective, posting ninth-round value in nine-category formats over his last eight games with 9.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.1 three-pointers.
Champagnie registered eight points (4-8 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 0-2 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals over 30 minutes during Wednesday's 116-111 win over the Kings.
Champagnie finished just two points away from recording a double-double but made a significant impact in other areas. The 11 boards were just the fifth time he grabbed 10 or more rebounds in a game and the eighth time he recorded three or more steals-plus-blocks combined. Champagnie has started in 10 of his last 12 appearances, averaging 9.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game over that span.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Tallies double-double in start
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Champagnie finished Wednesday's 119-114 victory over the 76ers with 18 points (7-12 FG, 4-6 3Pt), 10 rebounds, one assist and one steal across 22 minutes.
Champagnie got his sixth start of the season Wednesday, leading all Washington players in rebounds while connecting on a team-high-tying mark from three and concluding with a double-double performance. Champagnie posted his fourth double-double of the year, and he has accomplished the feat in two of his last six contests.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Back to starting lineup
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Champagnie is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the 76ers.
The Wizards are tweaking their first unit once again, and Champagnie will make his sixth start across Washington's last eight games. When deployed in a starting role this season (20 starts), he's averaging 11.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Back to bench Monday
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Champagnie is coming off the bench in Monday's game against Toronto, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
With Khris Middleton (ankle) back in action, Champagnie will head back to the bench after starting Friday's game against the Magic. Champagnie has averaged 7.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 blocks in 19.0 minutes over six games off the bench this month.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Will start vs. Orlando
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Champagnie will be in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Magic.
Champagnie will make his 19th start of the 2024-25 campaign for the Wizards on Friday. As a starter, the 23-year-old forward is averaging 11.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 52.2 percent from the floor and 39.2 percent from beyond the arc.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Coming off bench against Portland
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Champagnie is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Portland.
The Wizards will give AJ Johnson a chance in the first unit, likely translating to lesser streaming appeal for Champagnie in fantasy leagues. Through his last eight appearances off the bench, Champagnie has averaged 6.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocks in 15.9 minutes.
Champagnie totaled 16 points (6-10 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 13 rebounds, two assists and two steals across 39 minutes during Saturday's 126-123 victory over the Nuggets.
Champagnie recorded his third double-double on the season Saturday after last having accomplished the feat in a loss to the Knicks on Dec. 28. The 23-year-old forward has started in three consecutive contests, and he'll likely stick around in the starting five due to Bilal Coulibaly (hamstring) being sidelined. Coulibaly is unlikely to return this season, meaning Champagnie is expected to continue filling a significant role. Over his last five outings (three starts), the fourth-year pro has averaged 8.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.2 assists across 26.2 minutes per contest.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Nearly double-doubles
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Champagnie ended Thursday's 129-125 win over Detroit with 17 points (6-9 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and three steals over 33 minutes.
Champagnie, who started once again for the injured Bilal Coulibaly (hamstring), put together an impressive display Thursday. Coulibaly is likely done for the season, making Champagnie a potential fantasy pickup to monitor. Over his last 10 games, Champagnie has returned top-150 value in nine-category formats with 7.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.9 blocks and 1.1 three-pointers in just 21.4 minutes.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Rough night despite start
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Champagnie recorded five points (2-8 FG, 1-4 3Pt), eight rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 31 minutes during Tuesday's 123-103 loss to the Pistons.
Champagnie moved into the starting lineup but failed to make an impression, scoring in single digits for the fourth time in the past five games. Outside of a brief period of relevance earlier in the season, Champagnie has been little more than a role player for the Wizards. To this point, he is averaging just 7.4 points and 4.7 rebounds in 18.6 minutes per game.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Starting vs. Detroit
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Champagnie is starting against the Pistons on Tuesday.
Champagnie will make his 16th start of the season. He's alternated between the first unit and the bench but remains a solid fantasy option in most formats. He's averaging 11.6 points and 7.5 boards per game in a starting role.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: All-around impact
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Champagnie recorded six points (3-9 FG, 0-2 3Pt), nine rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks in 24 minutes in Monday's 119-104 loss to the Raptors.
Champagnie shot inefficiently but stuffed the stat sheet with active hands and crashed the glass. In his last 12 games, the 23-year-old has averaged 6.8 points and 5.0 rebounds in 17.0 minutes per game. The 2021 undrafted free agent had his two-way contract converted to a four-year deal March 2.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Signs pact with Washington
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The Wizards signed Champagnie to a four-year, $10 million deal Sunday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Champagnie will remain with the Wizards on a long-term deal in the midst of a career-best year, during which he has averaged 7.5 points and 4.6 rebounds in 18.3 minutes per game over 40 regular-season appearances (15 starts). The 23-year-old has logged 15 outings with double-digit points to go along with two double-doubles during the 2024-25 campaign. He has also shot 50.7 percent from the field and 37.6 percent from beyond the arc this season. Champagnie's contract will be guaranteed through the end of the 2024-25 campaign, followed by three non-guaranteed seasons, per Michael Scotto of USA Today.
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Wizards' Justin Champagnie: Fills stat sheet Saturday
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Champagnie finished with 10 points (4-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds, two assists, three blocks and two steals over 22 minutes during Saturday's 113-100 win over the Hornets.
Champagnie didn't stand out in any particular category, but he delivered a solid all-around showing, filling the stat sheet admirably and recording at least two tallies in each of the five major categories. Champagnie has logged double-digit minutes in his last four appearances, including the last three off the bench, but he's not going to have a lot of fantasy upside outside of the deeper formats if that role doesn't change in the near future.
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