There's no denying that the Washington Wizards' abundance of talent on the roster is making minutes scarce in the DMV.
Washington's depth chart heading into the offseason already looks stacked, and that's before adding the top prospect in the 2026 NBA Draft with their No. 1 overall selection.
One player whose role in Brian Keefe's rotation seems to be in question is Justin Champagnie, but given his brother's emergence with the San Antonio Spurs, the Wizards should be paying close attention to the Western Conference Finals to avoid making the same mistake the Philadelphia 76ers did.
Wizards can't risk losing Justin Champagnie for nothing
Reports have begun to surface about teams around the league having interest in Justin Champagnie this offseason, and given the roster decisions the Wizards will be tasked to sort out moving forward, it won't be a shock to see Washington field offers for the versatile forward.
However, Philadelphia found themselves in that position at one time, when they resorted to cutting Justin's brother, Julian, in order to sign Mac McClung to the roster, and we know how that panned out.
McClung is still not on an active NBA roster, and Champagnie is a key contributor for the Spurs, who are two wins away from an NBA Finals appearance.
Obviously, the Wizards' Champagnie is a much different player than San Antonio's sharpshooter, but the forward has still shown enough flashes during his time in the DMV for Washington to ensure they make the right decision regarding his future.
The two-way forward is an excellent rebounder, an efficient shooter, and he's proven capable of taking advantage of spot starts when his number is called.
Washington can field offers all they want, but if they're going to move on from him, it has to come by way of trade rather than simply cutting him.
And if the team does trade him, it needs to be for real value.
Washington doesn't have to move Champagnie
Looking at the current depth chart, Champagnie is fighting for minutes with Kyshawn George, Bilal Coulibaly, Cam Whitmore, Will Riley, and even Alex Sarr and Anthony Davis, who are expected to man the starting frontcourt for the Wizards.
And that's not even mentioning AJ Dybantsa, who's expected to be the No. 1 overall pick.
Still, Washington doesn't have to move on from Champagnie. In fact, having too much talent is a good problem to have and not one the Wizards are used to having.
If the Wizards do move on from Champagnie, it has to be because a team offered them a deal they couldn't refuse rather than just letting a talented player walk out the door for free.
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