With Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama out for the season, ClutchPoints spoke exclusively with one of Wemby's teammates, Julian Champagnie.

Champagnie closed with 18 points (6-13 FG, 6-11 3Pt), four rebounds, four assists and two steals over 19 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 114-96 loss to the Pelicans. No San Antonio starter produced more than 13 points on the night,

Amen Thompson #1 of the Houston Rockets dunks the ball in front of Blake Wesley #14 of the San Antonio Spurs and Julian Champagnie #30 in the first half at Toyota Center on November 06, 2024 in Houston,

Toronto Raptors sent him to New Orleans as part of a trade for Brandon Ingram. The Pelicans have won two of their past three games since snapping a 10-gme skid just before the NBA All-Star break. Julian Champagnie tied a career high with six 3s as he and Keldon Johnson each scored 18 points for San Antonio.

Here's what coach Mitch Johnson, Julian Champagnie and Chris Paul had to say following the team's road loss to the Pelicans.

Johnson and Julian Champagnie both led San Antonip's bench in scoring Thursday with 15 points each. While Johnson had slowly been receiving reduced playing time as of late, Victor Wembanyama being ruled out for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign due to deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder could open up more minutes for Johnson if the Spurs opt to utilize more small-ball lineups.

With Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama out for the season, ClutchPoints spoke exclusively with one of Wemby's teammates, Julian Champagnie.

Despite Victor Wembanyama's season-ending shoulder injury, San Antonio Spurs' Julian Champagnie emphasizes the team's continued motivation. With strategic adjustments and strong support from Wembanyama off the court,

The San Antonio Spurs lost to the New Orleans Pelicans, but two players stepped up despite a poor team performance.

The San Antonio Spurs suffered a significant blow with Victor Wembanyama's season-ending injury. However, one of his teammates assured that this setback will not alter the team's objectives for the remainder of the 2024-25 NBA campaign.

Champagnie closed with 18 points (6-13 FG, 6-11 3Pt), four rebounds, four assists and two steals over 19 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 114-96 loss to the Pelicans.

The Spurs were led by Devin Vassell, who seems to have ended his slump with a 20-point outing. The Spurs shot only 29.5 percent from 3-point range and were outrebounded by five boards. It's very clear that they could use a 7-4 sharpshooter, but they will have to wait until next season.