The Spurs have converted the contract of the forward star into a guaranteed contract, but he still has to continue working hard in the new season?

According to the news of American media HoopsHype reporter Michael Scotto, the San Antonio Spurs have decided to convert forward player Julian Champagnie's contract into a guaranteed contract in the 2025-26 season. Champany's salary next season is $3 million. His contract next season should be non-guaranteed. The Spurs can also choose to cut him before August 1, US time and avoid his contract becoming a guaranteed contract. However, it is obvious that the Spurs are quite acknowledging Champany's ability, so they chose to keep him instead of cutting him off.

Champani was born in June 2001 and is 24 years old, 201cm tall and weighs 98kg. He is the undraft in the 2022 NBA Draft. After the draft, Champany received a two-way contract from the Philadelphia 76ers, but he did not get the team's recognition, and he was also cut by the 76ers in February 2023. However, Champany quickly got a two-way contract from the Spurs, and he gradually gained a foothold in the Spurs and received a four-year contract given to him by the Spurs in the summer of 2023, with a total amount of $12 million. He has also been playing for the Spurs and will continue to play for the Spurs.

In the NBA regular season last season, the Spurs played all 82 games. During the 23.6 minutes of playing time, his average of 9.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.4 blocks. He also had 0.9 turnovers and 1.4 fouls. His shooting percentage was 41.5%, three-point shooting percentage was 37.1%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 90.4%. Champany performed well last season. He also showed good outside shooting ability, and he was able to play a certain role in the defensive end. Therefore, he can also get a relatively stable playing time and find a relatively important position in the team. As a player with a low salary, it is a pretty good thing to be able to perform like this, and his performance is beyond everyone's expectations and his salary.

Considering that Champany has gained a foothold in the team, it is reasonable to switch his contract to a guarantee contract. This summer, the Spurs' lineup has improved significantly, and the team has also obtained many high-level players through various methods. The team looks to be a big success next season. For Champany, he will obviously face more intense competition next season. If he wants to gain a foothold in the team, he also needs to perform better. It is worth noting that Champany's contract in the 2026-27 season is a team option, and he must find a way to show stronger competitiveness in order to continue to stay in the team.