By LJ Ellis | SpursTalk, 2026-06-30 21:50:14
尽管NBA自由市场将在今天晚些时候开启，但圣安东尼奥马刺队在周一已经率先处理了一些内部事务。首先，马刺拒绝执行朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie) 的球队选项，随后与他签下了一份全新的三年合同。在这条消息传出后不久，官方又宣布马刺将以一年合同重新签下哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes)。
以下是马刺这两笔交易的评级：
马刺以3年4500万美元合同签下朱利安·尚帕尼
评级：A
这对圣安东尼奥来说是一个非常好的结果。此前媒体纷纷猜测，尚帕尼可能会获得一份价值高达1亿美元以上的合同，而马刺最终以不到该数字一半的价格留住了他。
上赛季，尚帕尼证明了自己是一名冠军级别的首发侧翼。在常规赛中，他场均贡献11.1分，投篮命中率为43.7%，三分命中率为38.1%。在季后赛中，他场均得到11.2分，投篮表现甚至更佳：投篮命中率达到44.4%，三分命中率达到39.6%。
此外，尚帕尼连续第二个赛季打满82场常规赛，并在更衣室中成长为一名领袖，他的篮板球能力也提升到了侧翼球员中近乎精英级别的水平。再加上他周一刚满25岁，防守每年都在进步，且表现得越来越稳健，显而易见，他毫无疑问是球队未来最重要的基石之一。
马刺本可以通过执行选项，以2026-27赛季300万美元的薪资留住尚帕尼。但这样一来，他将在该赛季结束后成为一名完全自由球员。
据报道，现在马刺将在2026-27赛季向尚帕尼支付1535万美元，在2027-28赛季支付1500万美元，在合同的最后一个赛季支付1465万美元。具体来看，这意味着尚帕尼下赛季的薪水将占工资帽的9.5%以下，而到了最后一个赛季，这一比例将降至7.5%以下。
这种递减型的合同结构对圣安东尼奥来说也是一个利好。随着赛季的推移，马刺的薪资空间会变得越来越紧张，因此在下赛季给尚帕尼支付最高的薪水，将有助于球队在未来保持阵容的完整性。
马刺是如何说服尚帕尼接受一份低于市场价值的合同的？这主要归功于那个球队选项。圣安东尼奥拥有谈判筹码，因为他们完全可以直接以300万美元的价格将他带回。除了随时可能发生的伤病风险外，尚帕尼的经纪团队还必须权衡其他风险，比如像卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant) 这样的球员成长为首发级别的战力，或者马刺在自由市场上引进另一名会分流尚帕尼出场时间的球员。
同时，尚帕尼也值得赞扬，因为他为保留球队核心阵容做出了自己的贡献。他本可以采取强硬的态度，但他选择接受了立刻加薪1200万美元的方案，同时也避免了双方无法达成妥协时可能产生的干扰。
总而言之，管理层一定会对这一结果感到欣喜若狂。早在2023年马刺与尚帕尼签下一份4年1200万美元、且最后一个赛季包含球队选项的合同起，这就是最理想的结局。尚帕尼打出了远超那份合同的身价，而马刺则得以保留一定的筹码，在他职业生涯的黄金期用一份对球队极其友好的合同留住他。这是三年前在一名前途未卜的球员身上进行小赌的丰厚回报。干得漂亮。
马刺与哈里森·巴恩斯达成一年800万美元合同
评级：B–
没错，这笔签约还行。巴恩斯在上赛季的大部分时间里都打得很挣扎，尤其是在关键的高强度比赛中，但他在这家联盟中依然占有一席之地。归根结底，他是一名身高6英尺7英寸（约2.01米）的前锋，能够投中三分球，并且随时做好了上场贡献的准备，值得信赖。
从篮球角度来看，巴恩斯显然已经接近职业生涯的尾声。他今年34岁，上赛季他的脚步明显慢了一拍。他不是一个好的篮板手，防守端缺乏稳定性，也几乎没有组织策应能力。但我认为可以肯定的是，他的投篮能力足以在常规赛中消化一定的出场时间，并打出接近联盟平均水平的表现。
不幸的是，巴恩斯在上赛季的季后赛中三分球命中率仅为23.1%——而且这看起来并非偶然。马刺面对的对手越强，比赛的关注度越高，巴恩斯的投篮准星就越差。他从来都不是一个出色的季后赛选手，现在更不可能突然开窍。
不过，嘿，一份不影响圣安东尼奥签下其他自由球员能力的一年期合同，已经是代价最小的选择。特别是考虑到他的合同在未来某个时间点还可以用作交易配平的筹码。
此外，从各方面来看，巴恩斯都是一位极佳的更衣室老将。在老将领袖和榜样人物的候选名单中，他绝对名列前茅。他是一个极其优秀的人，总是竭尽全力向其他球员展示如何成为一名真正的职业运动员。这种领导力非常宝贵，尤其是在马刺这样一支主要由年轻球员组成的球队中。
总体而言，这对马刺来说是一次风险极低的运作。巴恩斯在上赛季失去了首发位置，随着马刺在季后赛中越走越远，他甚至完全跌出了轮换阵容。但他从未抱怨，也从未动摇。如果他在即将到来的新赛季中发现自己处于轮换边缘，马刺也完全不用担心他会成为更衣室的消极因素。
总结
这两笔运作不仅本身合情合理，而且还保留了圣安东尼奥所有的财务灵活性。马刺依然可以使用非纳税中产特例，这将允许球队为自由球员提供一份起薪约为1500万美元、四年总价值约为6500万美元的合同。
马刺还可以选择使用起薪为550万美元的双年特例。总而言之，马刺应该能够轻松填补阵容，而不会触及奢侈税线。
锁定尚帕尼三年是一次至关重要的运作，能够让上赛季球队建立的良好势头得以延续。带回巴恩斯既不会造成财政负担，在场上应该也能起到中规中矩的作用，而且毫无疑问会在更衣室里提供巨大帮助。总的来说，这是马刺在自由市场开启时一个非常漂亮的开局。
由生成式人工智能翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
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Grades: Spurs Bring Back Julian Champagnie, Harrison Barnes
Although NBA free agency starts later today, the San Antonio Spurs took care of some in-house business on Monday. First, the Spurs declined their team option on Julian Champagnie and then signed him to a new three-year contract. After that news broke, it was announced that the Spurs were re-signing Harrison Barnes to a one-year deal.
Here are the grades for these two Spurs transactions:
Spurs Sign Julian Champagnie to a Three-Year, $45 Million Contract
Grade: A
This was a very good outcome for San Antonio. With media speculation estimating that Champagnie could get a contract valued at upwards of $100 million, the Spurs retained him for less than half of that number.
Last season, Champagnie proved himself as a championship-level starting wing. In the regular season, he averaged 11.1 points per game while shooting 43.7% from the field and 38.1% from three-point range. In the playoffs, he averaged 11.2 points and shot even better: 44.4% from the field, 39.6% from three.
Additionally, Champagnie played all 82 games for the second straight season, blossomed as a leader in the locker room and improved his rebounding to a near elite rate for a wing. Add in the facts that he turned 25 on Monday, he has improved his defense every year and he has become a progressively steadier player and it’s clear that he’s unquestionably one of the most important building blocks on the team.
The Spurs could have brought Champagnie back on a deal that paid him $3 million for the 2026-27 season. But he would have become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
Now, the Spurs will pay Champagnie a reported $15.35 million in the 2026-27 season, $15 million in the 2027-28 campaign and $14.65 million in the final season. To put those numbers in perspective, that means Champagnie will be making less than 9.5% of the salary cap next season and less than 7.5% of the cap by the final season.
The declining nature of the contract is also a plus for San Antonio. The salary cap situation for the Spurs will become tighter and tighter as the seasons go along so paying Champagnie the most money next year will help keep the team together.
How did the Spurs get Champagnie to agree to a below market value contract? It’s mostly due to that team option. San Antonio had the leverage that they could simply bring him back for $3 million. In addition to the ever-present risk of injury, Champagnie’s camp had to weigh the risk of a player like Carter Bryant ascending into a starting caliber player or the Spurs bringing in another player in free agency who could soak up some of Champagnie’s minutes.
Also, give Champagnie credit for doing his part in keeping the core together. He could have played hardball but instead he gets a $12 million immediate raise while avoiding the distractions that would have arisen if the two sides weren’t able to come to a compromise.
All in all, the front office has to be thrilled by how this all played out. Back when the Spurs signed Champagnie to a four-year, $12 million deal in 2023 that featured a team option on the final season, this was always the best case scenario. Champagnie outplayed that contract and the Spurs were able to retain some leverage to keep him on a team-friendly deal through his prime years. This was the reward for taking a bit of a risk on an unproven player three years ago. Well played.
Spurs Agree to a One-Year, $8 Million Contract with Harrison Barnes
Grade: B–
Yeah, this is fine. Barnes struggled for a lot of last season, particularly when the stakes got higher, but he still has a place in the league. At the end of the day he’s a 6-foot-7 forward who can hit three-pointers and be relied upon to be ready.
Basketball-wise, Barnes is clearly near the end of his career. He’s 34 years old and he lost a step last season. He’s a poor rebounder, an inconsistent defender and not much of a playmaker. But I think it’s safe to say that he’ll shoot well enough to absorb regular season minutes at a near league average clip.
Unfortunately, Barnes hit 23.1% of his threes in the playoffs last season — and that didn’t appear to be a fluke. The better the Spurs got and the brighter the lights became, the less accurate Barnes shot the ball. He’s never been a superb playoff performer and that’s not going to start now.
But, hey, a one-year contract that doesn’t impact San Antonio’s ability to sign other free agents is about as painless as it gets. Especially when you consider that his contract can be utilized as trade ballast at some point in the future.
Furthermore, by all accounts Barnes is a great veteran to have around. As far as veteran leaders and role models go, he could be near the very top of the list. He’s an outstanding person who goes out of his way to show other players what it means to be a professional athlete. That type of leadership is valuable, especially on a team like the Spurs that will be comprised mostly of youngsters.
Overall, this is a very low risk move for the Spurs. Barnes lost his spot in the starting lineup last season and then lost his spot in the rotation completely as the Spurs rode deeper into the postseason. He never complained and never wavered. If he finds himself on the outside of the rotation this coming season, the Spurs won’t have to worry about him becoming a distraction.
Final Thoughts
These two moves not only made sense in a vacuum, the transactions retained all of San Antonio’s financial flexibility. The Spurs still have access to the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception, which will allow the franchise to offer a free agent a contract that begins at approximately $15 million and that could be worth around $65 million over four years.
The Spurs can also opt to use the Bi-Annual Exception, which has a starting salary of $5.5 million. All told, the good guys should easily be able to fill out their roster without bumping into the luxury tax line.
Locking up Champagnie for three years was a vital move to keep the momentum flowing in the right direction from last year’s squad. Bringing back Barnes doesn’t hurt in the pocketbook, should be a neutral move on the court and will undoubtedly help in the locker room. Net-net, this was a very good start to free agency for the Spurs.
By LJ Ellis, via SpursTalk