Hoop DossierJulian Champagnie
San Antonio Spurs · Forward · 6′7″ 215 lb · age 25 · St. John's · 5th season
Availability
Tomorrow vs SACNot listed official report not submitted yet
Lineups not confirmed yet
Teammates out
Recent changes
- Oct 14AvailabilityOut
Season form
3 games this seasonStarts 0 of 3 games · 6th on SAS in minutes · Core role
Bars: minutes in his last 3 games · numbers: points
Situational splits: turn on Prediction tools.
What's being said
28 items · 9 sources this season- Podcast Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective host · Analysis · around the league
The Spurs usually bring in Julian Champagnie before the first media timeout. A host suggests they are going through the motions with the current starting lineup.
“Chaotic NBA Opening Week Reaction: Key Injuries & New Contenders? + Major Beef” at 18:32 · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Spurs host · Report ·
Mitch Johnson's fourth-quarter lineup was Harper, Champagnie, Castle, Vassell and Tarris Reed Jr, with Reed in place of Luke Kornet. The host says this lineup got things going.
“SPURS POSTCAST: Wembanyama, Dylan Harper & Co. Find Form, HAMMER Undermanned Mavericks For First Win” at 4:05 · listen ↗
- Podcast Numbers on the Board host · Opinion · around the league
Spurs: the hosts think the three-guard starting lineup will inevitably change. They would bench Fox and start Julian Champagnie, and call Castle the second-best player.
“20 Things We Have Learned So Far | Numbers On The Board” at 1:26:38 · listen ↗
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- Podcast Zach Lowe, The Zach Lowe Show · Analysis · around the league
Lowe's phrasing ("when Tobias Harris comes back healthy") implies Harris is currently out. He expects a crowded wing rotation when Harris returns: Julian Champagnie started all last year, Devin Vassell is still starting, and Keldon Johnson won Sixth Man last year.
“Opening Night Overreactions, Alarming Trends, Hot Takes, and More!” at 13:36 · listen ↗
- Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily host · Opinion · around the league
Andrew doesn't understand the Tobias Harris addition and prefers Julian Champagnie in that role. He notes the Spurs lack depth.
“BIG NBA Questions: Slam N Jam LIVE!” at 28:07 · listen ↗
- Podcast NBA Today · 2 points ·
- Michael Wilbon said Julian Champagnie goes to the bench now, which he said would strengthen the bench. at 32:27
- Mitch Johnson (quoted): Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said opponents guard the Spurs unusually: many teams put smaller players on Wembanyama to get under him and pressure him. In one clip, Holmgren guarded Champagnie and Caruso guarded Wembanyama. at 26:30
“Let the Games Begin!” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Spurs host · Open question ·
The hosts ask how Vassell, Champagnie, Barnes and Tobias Harris (once back) get minutes with a three-guard lineup. They say Mitch Johnson has things to figure out.
“‘We made them look really good sometimes’ Wembanyama and the winless Spurs have plenty to figure out” at 31:39 · listen ↗
- Podcast Devin Brown, Locked On Spurs · Report ·
The bench scored 21 points. Keldon Johnson (uncertain) had 8, Champagnie 6 on only 5 shots, and Kornet 7.
“SPURS POSTCAST: Amen Thompson Silences Wembanyama Late as Rockets Edge Spurs in Austin Heartbreaker” at 9:06 · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Spurs · 5 points ·
- The second unit had Fox as the only point guard, with three wings (including Champagnie) and a center. The host said it needed more playmaking. at 3:12
- Champagnie had to act as a second-side creator. His cross-court passes to Carter Bryant were too high, so Bryant couldn't catch into a rhythm three. at 3:33
- The host said being a second-side creator is not a role Champagnie has filled effectively in his career. at 3:51
- Wembanyama drove into quadruple teams and passed out for open threes a few times. With three guards on the floor, though, Champagnie or Vassell weren't the ones catching those corner threes. at 6:55
- A host said Champagnie and Devin Vassell got spot-up threes that are normally good shots, but they didn't fall. at 8:16
“Wemby Wasn't Having Fun vs. OKC, and Jared Weiss Says He Needs to Play More Structured to Get Better” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Spurs · Opinion · wording unclear in audio
Weiss says Julian Champagnie is a more effective floor spacer than Harper. He calls him a top-5 three-point shooter in the league, taking high-volume, highly contested threes all over the floor.
“Ready or Not, HERE WE GO. Spurs Kick Off Season Tonight in NBA's Best Rivalry. Plus: an Anouncement” at 14:39 · listen ↗
- Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily host · Prediction · around the league
A host expects the Spurs to stagger the trio a lot, often playing two of them at once. The host notes that Julian Champagnie and Tobias Harris still need minutes on the wing, and the team still needs size next to Wembanyama.
“Final Considerations Ahead of NBA Opening Night” at 15:21 · listen ↗
- Podcast The Zach Lowe Show · 3 points ·
- Pina predicts that by season's end Champagnie will be back in the Spurs' starting lineup and Devin Vassell will go to the bench. He was never a fan of moving De'Aaron Fox to the bench. at 1:17:56
- Zach Lowe: Zach: with a wing/forward group of Champagnie, Vassell, Keldon Johnson (who he says won Sixth Man of the Year), Tobias Harris and Carter Bryant, the Spurs may be less suited to three point guards together than last year. He is not sure the three-guard look is right, and starting Harper does not settle who finishes games. at 1:19:01
- Kirk (inferred) prefers a Spurs look with two guards plus Champagnie and Harris next to Wemby for spacing. He says some people in San Antonio are still figuring that out. at 1:24:44
“Knicks Preview, Playoff Picks, Finals Predictions, and More!” · listen ↗
- Podcast Hardwood Knocks host · Analysis · around the league
Julian Champagnie signed for three years, $45M; Mort calls him a full-time starting-caliber 3-and-D player.
“1 Big Question For Every NBA Teams In The Western Conference” at 1:12:22 · listen ↗
- Podcast Carter Bryant (quoted), via Locked On Spurs · Quote · name not confirmed
In training camp, Bryant says he has guarded De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Victor Wembanyama, Dylan Harper, Julian Champagnie and Devin Vassell. He says Devin's assignment taught him to get through pin-downs.
“Victor Wembanyama Is the Unanimous DPOY and Still Not a Finished Product — That Should Scare the NBA” at 13:51 · listen ↗
- Bluesky Tom Orsborn (@tomorsborn.bsky.social) · Report ·
With Spurs forward Julian Champagnie getting tonight off to rest, it's a good time to note that his streak of 185 consecutive regular-season games played is the second-longest active streak in the league. The last time he sat out a regular-season game was on March 3, 2024.
- X Tom Orsborn (@tom_orsborn) · Report ·
Keldon Johnson, Luke Kornet and Julian Champagnie have been ruled out for tonight for #Spurs vs. Suns, Mitch Johnson said. De'Aaron Fox and Carter Bryant are available.
- Podcast Locked On Spurs host · Analysis ·
In the host's framing, the Spurs played Tarris Reed Jr, Ja'Kobi Gillespie, Keldon Johnson and Julian Champagnie, and gave the others a break.
“Pre-Season Wins Don't Matter, Tarris Reed Jr. is a rebounding machine, and Ja'kobi Gillespie Shines” at 27:10 · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Spurs · 4 points ·
- Matthew Tynan: Tynan's projection if Tobias Harris isn't playing on opening night: the same starters as last year, De'Aaron (Fox), Steph (Castle), Devin (Vassell), Julian (Champagnie) and Vic (Wembanyama). at 31:38
- Matthew Tynan: Tynan says that if Tobias Harris is good to go, Harris will start, and Julian Champagnie's spot becomes the interesting question. at 31:58
- Matthew Tynan: Tynan's comparison: Champagnie is a complementary piece who fits every lineup, but he is not quite as versatile as Vassell. at 32:06
- Matthew Tynan: Tynan recalls that last year Harrison Barnes gave up his starting spot to Julian Champagnie and signed a one-year deal. at 38:17
“SPURS SQUAD SHOW: Wembanyama SICK & TIRED of NBA Finals Talk! | Who Makes Biggest Sacrifice in '27?” · listen ↗
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Game log
● = started2026-27 season
| Date | Opp | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | @DAL W | 28 min | 12 pts | 5 reb | 3 ast | 3 3PM |
| Oct 23 | HOU L | 25 min | 6 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 2 3PM |
| Oct 20 | OKC L | 30 min | 8 pts | 3 reb | 1 ast | 2 3PM |
2025-26 season (last season) · 106 games
| Date | Opp | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13 | NYK L | 31 min | 14 pts | 7 reb | 1 ast | 4 3PM |
| Jun 10 | @NYK L | 33 min | 5 pts | 5 reb | 3 ast | 1 3PM |
| Jun 8 | @NYK W | 27 min | 12 pts | 1 reb | 3 ast | 3 3PM |
| Jun 5 | NYK L | 36 min | 8 pts | 4 reb | 1 ast | 2 3PM |
| Jun 3 | NYK L | 31 min | 16 pts | 10 reb | 1 ast | 5 3PM |
| May 30 | @OKC W | 38 min | 20 pts | 6 reb | 1 ast | 6 3PM |
| May 28 | OKC W | 25 min | 10 pts | 6 reb | 2 ast | 2 3PM |
| May 26 | @OKC L | 30 min | 22 pts | 8 reb | 1 ast | 4 3PM |
| May 24 | OKC W | 29 min | 2 pts | 4 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| May 22 | OKC L | 35 min | 10 pts | 5 reb | 2 ast | 2 3PM |
| May 20 | @OKC L | 36 min | 8 pts | 5 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
| May 18 | @OKC W | 44 min | 11 pts | 9 reb | 1 ast | 3 3PM |
| May 15 | @MIN W | 26 min | 18 pts | 5 reb | 2 ast | 4 3PM |
| May 12 | MIN W | 29 min | 8 pts | 4 reb | 0 ast | 2 3PM |
| May 10 | @MIN L | 30 min | 8 pts | 5 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| May 8 | @MIN W | 29 min | 6 pts | 12 reb | 3 ast | 2 3PM |
| May 6 | MIN W | 22 min | 12 pts | 3 reb | 2 ast | 4 3PM |
| May 4 | MIN L | 32 min | 17 pts | 7 reb | 0 ast | 3 3PM |
| Apr 28 | POR W | 30 min | 19 pts | 7 reb | 3 ast | 5 3PM |
| Apr 26 | @POR W | 29 min | 8 pts | 3 reb | 0 ast | 2 3PM |
| Apr 24 | @POR W | 27 min | 9 pts | 6 reb | 1 ast | 2 3PM |
| Apr 21 | POR L | 27 min | 9 pts | 4 reb | 0 ast | 2 3PM |
| Apr 19 | POR W | 30 min | 6 pts | 5 reb | 2 ast | 2 3PM |
| Apr 12 | DEN L | 25 min | 7 pts | 4 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Apr 10 | DAL W | 27 min | 14 pts | 7 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Apr 8 | POR W | 27 min | 2 pts | 4 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Apr 6 | PHI W | 27 min | 7 pts | 9 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
| Apr 4 | @DEN L | 33 min | 18 pts | 5 reb | 2 ast | 6 3PM |
| Apr 2 | @LAC W | 28 min | 13 pts | 8 reb | 4 ast | 1 3PM |
| Apr 1 | @GSW W | 26 min | 15 pts | 3 reb | 2 ast | 4 3PM |
| Mar 30 | CHI W | 28 min | 13 pts | 8 reb | 3 ast | 3 3PM |
| Mar 28 | @MIL W | 23 min | 11 pts | 4 reb | 0 ast | 3 3PM |
| Mar 25 | @MEM W | 26 min | 13 pts | 8 reb | 2 ast | 3 3PM |
| Mar 23 | @MIA W | 22 min | 3 pts | 5 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 21 | IND W | 27 min | 10 pts | 7 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 19 | PHX W | 34 min | 14 pts | 2 reb | 2 ast | 4 3PM |
| Mar 17 | @SAC W | 24 min | 17 pts | 1 reb | 1 ast | 5 3PM |
| Mar 16 | @LAC W | 29 min | 7 pts | 8 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 14 | CHA W | 33 min | 9 pts | 4 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 12 | DEN L | 23 min | 8 pts | 7 reb | 1 ast | 2 3PM |
| Mar 10 | BOS W | 27 min | 0 pts | 5 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 8 | HOU W | 29 min | 11 pts | 5 reb | 4 ast | 3 3PM |
| Mar 6 | LAC W | 29 min | 20 pts | 9 reb | 1 ast | 5 3PM |
| Mar 5 | DET W | 31 min | 16 pts | 7 reb | 1 ast | 3 3PM |
| Mar 3 | @PHI W | 22 min | 10 pts | 7 reb | 2 ast | 2 3PM |
| Mar 1 | @NYK L | 24 min | 3 pts | 4 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Feb 26 | @BKN W | 24 min | 26 pts | 2 reb | 2 ast | 6 3PM |
| Feb 25 | @TOR W | 28 min | 10 pts | 6 reb | 5 ast | 3 3PM |
| Feb 23 | @DET W | 36 min | 17 pts | 6 reb | 1 ast | 5 3PM |
| Feb 21 | SAC W | 28 min | 8 pts | 4 reb | 3 ast | 2 3PM |
| Feb 19 | PHX W | 22 min | 8 pts | 6 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Feb 11 | @GSW W | 20 min | 0 pts | 3 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Feb 10 | @LAL W | 18 min | 8 pts | 2 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
| Feb 7 | DAL W | 15 min | 5 pts | 2 reb | 0 ast | 1 3PM |
| Feb 5 | @DAL W | 27 min | 14 pts | 7 reb | 1 ast | 2 3PM |
| Feb 4 | OKC W | 27 min | 8 pts | 5 reb | 3 ast | 2 3PM |
| Feb 1 | ORL W | 31 min | 11 pts | 8 reb | 1 ast | 2 3PM |
| Jan 31 | @CHA L | 29 min | 13 pts | 5 reb | 1 ast | 4 3PM |
| Jan 28 | @HOU W | 21 min | 2 pts | 3 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 25 | NOP L | 29 min | 13 pts | 4 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Jan 22 | @UTA W | 34 min | 17 pts | 3 reb | 3 ast | 5 3PM |
| Jan 20 | @HOU L | 34 min | 27 pts | 8 reb | 2 ast | 8 3PM |
| Jan 19 | UTA W | 28 min | 13 pts | 4 reb | 0 ast | 3 3PM |
| Jan 17 | MIN W | 32 min | 7 pts | 5 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
| Jan 15 | MIL W | 24 min | 13 pts | 11 reb | 1 ast | 3 3PM |
| Jan 13 | @OKC L | 34 min | 13 pts | 6 reb | 1 ast | 4 3PM |
| Jan 11 | @MIN L | 36 min | 14 pts | 10 reb | 1 ast | 3 3PM |
| Jan 10 | @BOS W | 35 min | 12 pts | 13 reb | 3 ast | 2 3PM |
| Jan 7 | LAL W | 34 min | 11 pts | 9 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 6 | @MEM L | 32 min | 23 pts | 8 reb | 2 ast | 5 3PM |
| Jan 3 | POR L | 33 min | 20 pts | 10 reb | 4 ast | 4 3PM |
| Jan 2 | @IND W | 25 min | 9 pts | 8 reb | 1 ast | 2 3PM |
| Dec 31 | NYK W | 36 min | 36 pts | 6 reb | 0 ast | 11 3PM |
| Dec 29 | CLE L | 24 min | 7 pts | 6 reb | 0 ast | 1 3PM |
| Dec 27 | UTA L | 26 min | 4 pts | 5 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 25 | @OKC W | 20 min | 0 pts | 5 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 23 | OKC W | 22 min | 4 pts | 10 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 21 | @WAS W | 18 min | 3 pts | 3 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Dec 19 | @ATL W | 18 min | 6 pts | 4 reb | 3 ast | 2 3PM |
| Dec 18 | WAS W | 26 min | 12 pts | 7 reb | 2 ast | 4 3PM |
| Dec 16 | @NYK L | 25 min | 3 pts | 2 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Dec 13 | @OKC W | 27 min | 3 pts | 8 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
| Dec 10 | @LAL W | 29 min | 16 pts | 7 reb | 2 ast | 2 3PM |
| Dec 8 | @NOP W | 29 min | 17 pts | 6 reb | 3 ast | 5 3PM |
| Dec 5 | @CLE L | 35 min | 11 pts | 4 reb | 1 ast | 2 3PM |
| Dec 3 | @ORL W | 28 min | 14 pts | 5 reb | 0 ast | 4 3PM |
| Dec 2 | MEM W | 35 min | 7 pts | 6 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
| Nov 30 | @MIN L | 25 min | 5 pts | 4 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Nov 28 | @DEN W | 36 min | 25 pts | 10 reb | 2 ast | 3 3PM |
| Nov 26 | @POR W | 32 min | 12 pts | 11 reb | 2 ast | 2 3PM |
| Nov 23 | @PHX L | 30 min | 10 pts | 12 reb | 1 ast | 2 3PM |
| Nov 20 | ATL W | 31 min | 20 pts | 4 reb | 5 ast | 5 3PM |
| Nov 18 | MEM W | 24 min | 9 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 2 3PM |
| Nov 16 | SAC W | 26 min | 12 pts | 2 reb | 0 ast | 3 3PM |
| Nov 14 | GSW L | 23 min | 14 pts | 2 reb | 0 ast | 4 3PM |
| Nov 12 | GSW L | 20 min | 6 pts | 3 reb | 1 ast | 2 3PM |
| Nov 10 | @CHI W | 22 min | 0 pts | 2 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 8 | NOP W | 26 min | 14 pts | 1 reb | 2 ast | 2 3PM |
| Nov 7 | HOU W | 31 min | 22 pts | 7 reb | 1 ast | 6 3PM |
| Nov 5 | @LAL L | 33 min | 14 pts | 7 reb | 0 ast | 3 3PM |
| Nov 2 | @PHX L | 29 min | 9 pts | 4 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Oct 30 | MIA W | 31 min | 2 pts | 5 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Oct 27 | TOR W | 23 min | 9 pts | 9 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Oct 26 | BKN W | 31 min | 13 pts | 6 reb | 2 ast | 3 3PM |
| Oct 24 | @NOP W | 36 min | 7 pts | 8 reb | 3 ast | 1 3PM |
| Oct 22 | @DAL W | 25 min | 5 pts | 4 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
How his numbers change by situation, with four seasons of history →
Predictions about him
how calls are trackedCame true 1 · Missed 1
- Came true Tom Orsborn: Julian Champagnie: reported out source
2026-10-15 · Bluesky · for vs PHX, 2026-10-15 · result: did not play Flag - Missed Matthew Tynan: Champagnie starts opening night if Harris is out.
2026-10-08 · Podcast · for vs OKC, 2026-10-21 · result: came off the bench, 30 min Flag