Justin Champagnie

Justin Champagnie built an NBA career the hard way — undrafted out of Pittsburgh in 2021, where he rebounded like a big despite standing 6-foot-6. The road ran through Toronto, Boston, and the G League, where an All-NBA G League nod in 2024 kept the phone ringing. Washington took the bet: a 10-day deal in February 2024 became a two-way contract, then a four-year guarantee the next spring. He rewarded them in 2025-26 with 69 appearances and 8.7 points on 5.6 rebounds a night — elite glass work for a wing, which is his real separator. On a young Wizards roster stocked with lottery picks, Champagnie is the self-made counterweight: a physical, scuffle-ready role player who earns minutes on effort. Fun note: he shares the family game with twin brother Julian, a Spur.