Julian Champagnie found his way to the Spurs, thrived late in the season and then signed a four-year, $12 million deal to stay in San Antonio.
Julian Champagnie can smile and even laugh about it now.
“I found my comfort zone. Coaching staff likes me, my teammates like me. I love everything about this place,” the 6-foot-9 Brooklyn native told The Post. “It was good I was able to find a home and kind of show what I got. [Hopefully] I’ll be able to stick around for a while.”No.
It certainly seems as if he landed in the right spot with the rebuilding Spurs and five-time NBA championship coach Gregg Popovich. After getting cut from Philadelphia on Valentine’s Day, Champagnie recalls celebrating with his long-term girlfriend, Cassidy Velez.He produced just 4.3 points in four games while shooting just 21.4 percent from distance last summer for Philadelphia’s summer league team.It was his welcome-to-the-NBA moment, a reminder of how harsh being a professional can be.
Champagnie added: “He expects the most out of you, and he’s not sugar-coating it. He’s telling you, ‘This is what I expect out of you. Do it.’ ”
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