The San Antonio Spurs’ biggest offseason moves are behind them. They’ve filled the major gaps on the roster and have a solid rotation heading into training camp in a few months. The rest of the front office’s summer will be focused internally. The first domino was fully guaranteeing Julian Champagnie’s contract.
On Friday, the Spurs guaranteed the rest of Champagnie’s $3M contract for the 2025-26 season. Champagnie’s deal is one of the most team-friendly contracts in the NBA. He played all 82 games
last season, averaging 9.9 points and shot 37.1% from the field while being a solid defender. The Spurs can pick up his club option for the 2026-27 season, giving them another year with the 3&D swingman on his current deal.
Champagnie should factor into a crowded wing room for the Spurs this season. He, Keldon Johnson, and Carter Bryant will give San Antonio some solid wing depth off the bench. While the Spurs made big additions with Dylan Harper and Luke Kornet, they didn’t add a whole lot of shooting outside of the Kelly Olynyk trade. Champagnie’s three-point ability brings a lot of value to the squad, almost guaranteeing him 15-20 minutes a night.
The Spurs will have more moves to make in the next few weeks. De’Aaron Fox is officially eligible for his extension on August 4th, and Jeremy Sochan can sign his rookie extension before the start of the regular season.
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