FEBRUARY 17, 2023•SACBEE.COM
Spurs claim F Julian Champagnie off waiversThe San Antonio Spurs claimed forward Julian Champagnie off waivers from the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday.
Spurs claim F Julian Champagnie off waiversThe San Antonio Spurs claimed forward Julian Champagnie off waivers from the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday.
FEBRUARY 17, 2023•KANSASCITY.COM
Julian Champagnie - Headed to San AntonioThe Spurs signed Champagnie to a two-way deal on Thursday, Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
ImpactChampagnie will join the Spurs after being released from the 76ers on Tuesday. He averaged only 3.5 minutes across two games for Philadelphia in the NBA this season. Champagnie will join Dominick Barlow as two-way players for a rebuilding San Antonio squad.
FEBRUARY 16, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Doug McDermott - Pours in 17 points in returnMcDermott (Achilles) finished with 17 points (6-9 FG, 5-7 3Pt) and three rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's 120-110 loss to the Hornets.
ImpactMcDermott had a strong showing in his return from a two-game absence, offering a lift on the second unit with his fourth-best scoring output of the season. The 31-year-old forward likely isn't viewed as a high-priority option for the rebuilding Spurs, so he could see his minutes dip following the All-Star break, when San Antonio will return the likes of Devin Vassell (knee), Tre Jones (foot) and Romeo Langford (adductor) to the rotation at some point.
FEBRUARY 16, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Mark Williams - Nabs third career double-doubleWilliams finished with 12 points (5-11 FG, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds and four blocks in 30 minutes during Wednesday's 120-110 win over the Spurs.
ImpactThough his efficiency from the field was lacking compared to his previous three starts, Williams continued to deliver the goods in the rebounds and blocks columns while playing the majority of the minutes at center. He's now played at least 30 minutes in three of his four starts, eliminating most of the concern about fellow center Nick Richards potentially eating into Williams' role after last week's trade of Mason Plumlee to the Clippers opened up a spot for the rookie on the top unit.
FEBRUARY 16, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Nick Richards - Swats five shots in bench roleRichards finished Wednesday's 120-110 win over the Spurs with six points (2-5 FG, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds and five blocks in 18 minutes.
ImpactMark Williams has claimed the starting center gig in the wake of last week's trade that sent Mason Plumlee to the Clippers, but Richards has seized hold of a rotation spot as Williams' backup and looks like a strong pickup in deeper leagues. Despite playing fewer than 20 minutes in three of the four contests since the Plumlee trade, Richards has averaged 7.0 points, 7.5 boards and 1.8 blocks while shooting 56.3 percent from the field.
FEBRUARY 16, 2023•ROTOWIRE
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FEBRUARY 16, 2023•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
