On August, 1st, Julian Champagnie signed a contract with San Antonio Spurs for the upcoming season with a total salary of $ 3,000,000, and it has the guarantee. This move finalized the Spurs’ roster which was received with different feelings from the fans. Although some people seem to have a problem with the signing of the deal indicating that Champagnie cannot make a difference, others can see that the deal will bring some sort of effectiveness that is cost-efficient.
Champagnie’s Role and Value
Champagnie may not be a superstar but can be valuable role-player for lesser money than what superstars demand. So, the $3 million for a small forward in the context of today’s NBA can hardly be called a lot, let alone taking into account his offence craftsmanship. With a rank of the 323nd best-paid player, he find himself in lists with such players as Kris Murray, Tauren Prince, Walker Kessler, Tyus Jones, Cameron Payne, and Delon Wright. Therefore, we could see that amongst these peers, Payne statistically makes a figure out of it while Champagnie proved a lot of promise.
Potential for Growth
Overall, the 23-years old Julian Champagnie also has more potential than many of his competitors. His contracts structure also gives the Spurs the advantage as it was not set to extend past this year. It also implies that the management shall be in a position to assess his work input and output and either go ahead with an extension of his contract if he is productive or Terminate his contract without incurring extra cost if he is unproductive.
Strategic Fit for the Spurs
Champagnie’s contract proves to be a great speculative move for the Spurs that does not severely endanger their upside. He will not be expected to become the corner stone of a championship team, but he is cheap and could turn into a great asset. The Spurs can develop him and the team can still have roster and financial cap space.
Conclusively, Julian Champagnie’s contract with the San Antonio Spurs would prove to be fitting as they provide him a fair value in the current dated system as well as future prospects. For $3 million, he offers adequate offence and has the potential to improve, making him worth the shot for the team.
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