On the Boston Celtics cutting Justin Champagnie
The Boston Celtics waived deep reserve forward Justin Champagnie before his $50,000 guarantee date kicked in on this past Tuesday, taking his $2 million contract off the books for the Celtics before training camp kicks off in the coming weeks, where the former Pitt Panther woul have competed for Boston’s likely one open regular roster spot.
The Celtics signed Champagnie late last season before the playoffs began, playing the Toronto Raptors alum in rest games late in the schedule before he appeared in the Sin City Celtics’ roster for the NBA’s 2023 Las Vegas Summer League, shooting a rough 39% from the field overall and just 30% from beyond the arc.
CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning reacts to the news and why the Celtics might’ve opted out of letting Champagnie compete in camp in a recent clip put together for the “Garden Report” podcast.
Check it out in the clip embedded above.
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