Wembanyama needs only three quarters as Spurs roll to eight straight
Wembanyama scores 29 in 24 minutes as San Antonio’s middle-quarter surge drives a 125–103 win. Yang Hansen records his first career double-double for Portland.
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Basketball · NBA · Forward
Julian Champagnie
2026–27 Season performance
Through November 7 of 2026–27, he has played 10 games, averaging 10.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists. He provides frontcourt spacing for San Antonio and is shooting 44.4 percent from three. Converting those opportunities helps preserve room for the team’s central creators.
Updated 2026-11-10Career background
Champagnie came from St. John’s and first appeared with Philadelphia in 2022–23 before moving to San Antonio and establishing a steadier frontcourt role. The progression from limited initial appearances to a much larger yearly workload is a story of turning opportunities into regular rotation work, rather than beginning with a high-usage offensive position.
In 2024–25, he played 82 games and averaged 9.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists. The move from 17 combined appearances in his first season to an 82-game campaign is one of the clearest changes in his career. Availability alongside frontcourt scoring and rebounding explains his progress toward a regular rotation place.
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