The Boston Celtics are lastly filling their open roster spot. Boston is signing ahead Justin Champagnie, per Shams Charania of The Athletic:
The Boston Celtics are planning to signal NBA G League Sioux Falls ahead Justin Champagnie, sources inform @TheAthletic @Stadium. Champagnie spent components of final two seasons with the Raptors, and has averaged 18 factors and eight rebounds for Sioux Falls.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 3, 2023
Champagnie will fill Boston’s fifteenth normal roster spot. It’s unclear what the deal phrases could be, however the Celtics will signal Champagnie by way of the minimal exception. That could possibly be for as much as a two-year deal.
Champagnie went undrafted out of Pittsburgh on the 2021 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-6 ahead then performed his rookie season with the Toronto Raptors on a two-way contract.
In 36 NBA video games as a rookie, Champagnie averaged 2.3 factors in 7.8 factors per recreation. In 18 video games with Raptors 905 of the G League, Champagnie averaged 19.4 factors on 48/36/75 taking pictures splits. He additionally added 7.8 rebounds, 1.3 steals and almost a block per recreation.
Final summer season, Champagnie signed {a partially} assured, multi-year normal take care of Toronto. He was waived in late-December, forward of his contract changing into absolutely assured. Champagnie noticed restricted NBA motion this season.
In 33 G League video games between Raptors 905 and the Sioux Falls Skyforce, Champagnie averaged 19.5 factors per recreation on 52/32/70 taking pictures splits. He additionally grabbed 8.7 rebounds and snagged 1.1 steals per recreation.
Champagnie will present Boston with some extra wing depth over the ultimate 4 video games of the common season. The Celtics will get an opportunity to take a look at Champagnie over that interval, in addition to in the course of the postseason, earlier than making a choice on his function with the membership headed into the 2023-24 season.
Champagnie’s twin brother Julian is at the moment signed to a two-way take care of the San Antonio Spurs. Julian has cut up his rookie season between the Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers, after going undrafted out of St. John’s on the 2022 NBA Draft.
