Spurs’ Julian Champagnie is putting early NBA heartbreak behind him
Julien Champagny can now smile and even laugh about it. Fresh from the disappointment of being undrafted a year ago, he played his first NBA Summer League with the 76ers and fought hard. “Have you seen my last year?” he asked with a grin. “Well then” A lot has changed in the calendar year for […]
Julian Champagnie signs four-year, $12M deal with Spurs
It was at this point, nearly a year ago, that Julien Champagny’s draft dreams were dashed. He didn’t hear his name called. But I told myself it wouldn’t matter in the long run. “There are a lot of players who get where they want from undrafted, dual wielding and even G League deals,” he said […]
