The Celtics will therefore have waited until the last moment to sign a 15th and final player, and this is Justin Champagniea 21-year-old winger, released from Pittsburgh in 2021, and whose twin brother, Julian, plays for Spurs.
We already know him a little since he played 36 games with the Raptors last season, then three at the start of this season before being cut.
Since then, he had joined the G-League where he averaged 18.2 points and 8 rebounds with the Sioux Falls Skyforce. In search of an exterior to complete their workforce, the Celtics preferred to bet on a young person rather than a veteran without a contract, or recently cut.
Even if Joe Mazzulla has defended himself from wanting to rest players for this last week, Justin Champagnie could benefit from Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown being saved to grab minutes.
| Justin Champagnie | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2021-22 | TOR | 36 | 8 | 46.3 | 35.7 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 3 | 4 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Total | 39 | 8 | 48.6 | 35.7 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.2 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
