Names have been gradually trickling out, but we now have all the participants for the league’s 3-point, slam dunk, and skills challenge contests, which will take place during All-Star weekend in Chicago later this month.
The three-point contest will contain a new wrinkle. There will be a pair of extra shots, with one location at the top of the key to the left and one to the right, as shown in this diagram. Those two basketballs, which will be green, will be worth three points apiece.
The following players will complete in this new format, according to the league’s press release:
- Davis Bertans, Wizards
- Devonte’ Graham, Hornets
- Joe Harris, Nets
- Buddy Hield, Kings
- Zach LaVine, Bulls
- Damian Lillard, Trail Blazers
- Duncan Robinson, Heat
- Trae Young, Hawks
Here are the participants for the Slam Dunk Contest (press release):
- Pat Connaughton, Bucks
- Aaron Gordon, Magic
- Dwight Howard, Lakers
- Derrick Jones Jr., Heat
Here are the participants for the NBA’s Skills Challenge (press release):
- Bam Adebayo, Heat
- Patrick Beverley, Clippers
- Spencer Dinwiddie, Nets
- Khris Middleton, Bucks
- Derrick Rose, Pistons
- Domantas Sabonis, Pacers
- Pascal Siakam, Raptors
- Jayson Tatum, Celtics
Cool. I was getting super tired of watching basketball.
Derrick Jones Jr is worth the price of admission!
The slam dunk is a joke now a days they should bring 2 street ball players not pros some of those kids are just nasty
It should be a poster contest. Best dunkers vs best shot blockers
This is a great idea!
Tacko Fall should be the designated blocker.
Agreed! If Pee Wee Kirkland was younger he would surely beat anyone!
I guess Vince Carter couldn’t convince them to allow the spring-shoes as part of the new rules
Howard in Slam Dunk so where’s James and so on.
James was never going to do a slam dunk contest, he felt he could only “lose” by participating, so he never did it..
Dwight Howard is an interesting choice
He asked to be part of it, and they obliged..
I’m fine with it, just an interesting choice.
I’m shocked he’s doing it again. I wonder what “Superman” will come up with next.
Has the nba finally stopped pushing the wnba players down our throats during all star weekend? Literally no one wants to see them.
I didn’t know Pat Connaughton threw down like that.
But I did know his nickname is “Vanilla Thunder”
Connauhthon’s got hops
#LetPatDunk
Given his falling shooting stats, maybe PC got too much into dunking. I’d like to think he got too much into getting down on defense though, gunning for a title.