Justin Champagnie News, Rumors, Updates - Washington Wizards

Role continues declining Champagnie contributed one rebound in 10 minutes during Monday's 120-106 loss to the Timberwolves.

Impact Champagnie has now come off the bench for five straight games, seeing a new low in minutes Monday since he became a regular part of the rotation in early December. During this five-game stretch, he's averaged just 5.0 points and 2.4 rebounds in 14.4 minutes. The increased health of Champagnie's teammates has led to his role declining, but how many of those teammates be around after the Feb. 6 trade deadline? Washington has just six wins and is expected to explore dealing its veterans. That could open up more time for Champagnie, who averaged 12.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals, 1.2 assists and 1.0 blocks in 29.2 minutes across 13 starts.

5 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Slides to bench vs. Houston Champagnie will come off the bench in Tuesday's game against the Rockets.

Impact The 23-year-old will slide to the bench in favor of Kyshawn George on Tuesday. Champagnie has started in each of his last 13 appearances, during which he has averaged 12.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 29.2 minutes per contest.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Media Availability: Brian Keefe and Justin Champagnie | 1.3.25

JANUARY 4 • YOUTUBE

Efficient performance Wednesday Champagnie produced 15 points (6-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 21 minutes during Wednesday's 125-107 win over the Bulls.

Impact Champagnie remains a member of the first unit, and he made the most of his minutes Wednesday by delivering an excellent performance -- he missed just two of his eight shots across a 21-minute cameo and contributed on the defensive end. Champagnie has scored in double digits in just two of his last six outings, however, and with Kyle Kuzma playing off the bench now that he recovered from a rib injury, it wouldn't be surprising if the former Pittsburgh star moves back to a bench role sooner rather than later.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Champagnie scores 15 points vs. Chicago Bulls | 1.1.25

JANUARY 2 • YOUTUBE

Sticking with first unit Champagnie will remain in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Bulls.

Impact Champagnie will maintain a hold on a spot with Washington's starting five for at least one more game, as Kyle Kuzma is still functioning from the second unit as the latter works his way back from a rib injury. Champagnie has averaged 12.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks in 30.2 minutes over 10 games as a starter this season, so he remains relevant to fantasy managers in most formats.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

'I'm a dog': How Justin Champagnie scrapped his way into the Wizards' lineup The undrafted forward has a nose for the ball and now a more significant role in Washington.

DECEMBER 31, 2024 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Remaining in starting lineup Champagnie is in the Wizards' starting lineup for Monday's game against the Knicks.

Impact Champagnie will remain in Washington's starting five Monday despite Kyle Kuzma returning from a 12-game absence due to a rib injury. Champagnie has started in each of the Wizards' last nine games, and over that span he has averaged 13.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocks over 30.8 minutes per game.

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Media Availability: Brian Keefe, Justin Champagnie, and Bilal Coulibaly | 12.28.24

DECEMBER 29, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Scores career-high 31 points Champagnie closed with 31 points (13-15 FG, 5-6 3Pt), 10 rebounds, one assist and two steals over 45 minutes during Saturday's 136-132 overtime loss to the Knicks.

Impact The Wizards were without two of their best scorers in this game in Kyle Kuzma (ribs) and Jordan Poole (hip), so some of the role players needed to step their game up. Champagnie not only came through for the Wizards, but the former Pittsburgh star recorded a career-best scoring output. To put things into perspective, Champaginie had scored 14 points combined over his previous three starts.

DECEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Champagnie Scores Career High 31 Points vs. New York Knicks | 12.28.24

DECEMBER 29, 2024 • YOUTUBE

First career double-double Champagnie racked up 13 points (5-11 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 14 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and three steals across 39 minutes during Sunday's 112-98 loss to the Celtics.

Impact Making his fourth straight start due to injuries to injuries to Kyle Kuzma (ribs) and Kyshawn George (ankle), Champagnie produced his first career double-double and just the second game of his career with 10-plus boards. The 23-year-old forward is averaging 16.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.8 steals, 1.8 threes, 1.3 assists and 1.3 blocks during his stint in the starting five while shooting 55.1 percent from the floor, and he may be playing well enough to hang onto a spot in the Wizards' rotation even after the roster gets healthier.

DECEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Plays well again Champagnie ended with 14 points (6-12 FG, 2-4 3Pt), eight rebounds and five steals in 34 minutes during Sunday's 140-112 loss to the Grizzlies.

Impact This strong line comes on the heels of a 23-point showing Saturday against Denver, so Champagnie certainly has the attention of fantasy managers. The Wizards have several key players nursing injuries, but they could get some reinforcements back for their next game Friday against the Cavaliers. Champagnie will certainly be on the streaming radar as long as the team is shorthanded.

DECEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Emerges with career-high 23 points Champagnie logged 23 points (9-13 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-5 FT), eight rebounds, one assist, two blocks and two steals over 37 minutes during Saturday's 122-113 victory over the Nuggets.

Impact In his first NBA start of the season after spending time in the G League, Champagnie emerged with a career-high 23 points while filling up the box score. It was also just his fourth appearance with the Wizards this season. Head coach Brian Keefe has shuffled his starting lineup around quite a bit lately, so it remains unknown if Champagnie will hold down a spot with the first unit going forward. Fantasy managers should take a wait-and-see approach before adding the 23-year-old forward from waiver wires, however, as it needs to be noted that Washington was missing Kyle Kuzma (rib), Alex Sarr (back) and Malcolm Brogdon (hamstring) on Saturday.

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Media Availability: Brian Keefe, Jordan Poole, and Justin Champagnie | 12.07.24

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Justin Champagnie scores 23 points vs. Denver Nuggets | 12.7.24

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Wizards overcome career-high 56 by Jokic, snap 16-game skid with 122-113 win over the Nuggets

Jordan Poole scored 39 points, and the Washington Wizards overcame a career-high 56 by Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 122-113 and snap their 16-game losing streak

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

First start of season Saturday Champagnie is in the Wizards' starting five for Saturday's game against the Nuggets.

Impact Champagnie will make his first start of the 2024-25 regular season Saturday due to injuries to Kyle Kuzma (ribs), Corey Kispert (ankle), Kyshawn George (ankle) and Alex Sarr (back). Champagnie only played five minutes off the bench over his first two outings, but he played 29 minutes off the bench against the Mavericks on Thursday and finished with nine points, five rebounds and three assists.

DECEMBER 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dominant in G League win Champagnie played 33 minutes Sunday during the G League Capital City Go-Go's 129-127 win over Westchester and logged 29 points (11-16 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists...

Impact Champagnie was dominant for the Go-Go during Sunday's, scoring a season-high 29 points while shooting an effective 68.8 percent from the field. The two-way player also managed to compile his fourth double-double of the season across just eight games played.

DECEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs double-double in G League win Champagnie contributed 22 points (7-15 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), 13 rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks across 42 minutes during Saturday's 120-115 G League win over the...

Impact The two-way forward posted his second double-double in only three G League Tip-Off Tournament appearances Saturday. While the 23-year-old scored 22 points and led the club in rebounds, he also racked up a game-high seven turnovers. In the Tip-Off Tournament, Champagnie has averaged 17.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.3 blocks across 34.9 minutes per game. He will likely spend most of his time with the G League club this season, and he has amassed only five total minutes over two regular-season appearances with the Wizards thus far.

NOVEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Rare appearance in loss Champagnie amassed no counting stats in one minute during Wednesday's 139-130 loss to San Antonio.

Impact Champagnie cracked the rotation for the first time since the opening game, playing just one minute. While there is a chance he can earn some rotation minutes at some point this season, it appears as though he is going to be spending the majority of the next few months warming the bench.

NOVEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Strong perfomance again Tuesday Champagnie registered 16 points (4-9 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 6-6 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and two steals over 31 minutes during Tuesday's 137-114 loss to the Rockets.

Impact Despite moving back to the bench, Champagnie turned in another strong performance. Along with a number of his teammates, Champagnie has put himself on the fantasy radar over the past week. In that time, he has been able to put up top-100 numbers, averaging 10.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.8 three-pointers and 2.3 combined steals and blocks.

MARCH 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Champagnie Drains Half-Court Shot to End Q1 🚨🔥

MARCH 19, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Running with second unit Tuesday Champagnie will come off the bench for Tuesday's game against Houston.

Impact Champagnie will give way to second-year guard Johnny Davis in the starting lineup Tuesday. Washington enters the contest with only nine available players, so Champagnie maintaining a 25-30 minute role is plausible.

MARCH 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Media Availability: Brian Keefe, Justin Champagnie, and Jordan Poole

MARCH 18, 2024 • YOUTUBE

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Wizards overcome career-high 56 by Jokic, snap 16-game skid with 122-113 win over the Nuggets