Julian Champagnie didn't start his career off in an ideal fashion after being let go from the first team that gave him a chance. The 76ers didn't see the vision, but he's found a home in San Antonio. Now he can follow the same trajectory as Danny Green because he fits that style of player perfectly. Green also struggled for minutes with the Cavs, who drafted him, and it wasn't until he left that he began to thrive.
DG earned a role in the starting unit by playing defense and knocking down perimeter shots like crazy. He was one of the best three-and-d guys in the league. Those players are still one of the most valuable prototypes across the NBA today. [Jules can lean into that](https://airalamo.com/san-antonio-spurs-once-again-turning-castaway-strong-impact-nba-player). He doesn't need to expand his game to include too much variation. Specialize in those things, and he can impact games consistently.
Danny Green is the perfect role model for Champagnie
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Looking back at the ex-Spurs shooting guard's career, he began to show his value in year three, but truly stepped into his own in year four. He started all 80 games he appeared in that season, and the rest is history. He remained a starter for his entire tenure, and the Silver and Black were better for it.
Fans will remember how frustrating it was to watch Green at times, too. As valuable as he was to the team, he wasn't infallible. He went through cold streaks like any player, but his lack of dribbling ability often left much to be desired. It would lead to Shaqtin'-A-Fool-type plays sometimes, and overall headaches for viewers.
Champagnie doesn't have the same ball-handling issue, but he still has faced some struggles with finishing at the basket. Posters have been attempted on more than a few occasions, and the vast majority of them end with the ball bouncing off the backside of the rim. He just can't get them to go down.
That's a valuable piece to his game that needs tweaking. He [shot 37% from outside](https://airalamo.com/carter-bryant-only-one-force-spurs-trade-keldon-johnson) last season. JC needs to raise that number to 40%. If he can do that, teams will work harder to run him off the line, so making them pay by converting layups and dunks at a respectable rate is the obvious counter.
Nobody has been talking about Jules. There are so many other high-stakes players on the roster that he's flown under the radar. He needs to take advantage of that. Hopefully, he's doing just that because he can evolve into quite the menace if he steps up his shooting, defense, and finishing ability.