Free agent small forward Justin Champagnie, currently with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBAGL, is set to ink a deal with the Celtics, per Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link).
The Celtics have both their two-way player slots occupied, but do still possess an opening on their standard 15-man roster. It seems likely they will add Champagnie to their standard roster for the 2022/23 season’s final week, with the possibility of retaining him for the postseason.
After going undrafted out of Pittsburgh in 2021, the 6’6″ swingman inked a two-way deal with the Raptors for the 2021/22 season. The team brought him back aboard for 2022/23. After he appeared in just three games for Toronto this season, the Raptors cut him in December. He’s been with Sioux Falls ever since. Champagnie holds career NBA averages of 2.2 PPG and 1.9 RPG across 39 pro games, while playing sparingly.
In 23 games with the Skyforce this season, the 21-year-old has averaged 18.2 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 1.0 APG, 0.9 SPG, and 0.7 BPG.