Reigning two-time NBA slam dunk contest champion Mac McClung will compete on this yr’s occasion at All-Star Weekend in San Francisco, sources inform ESPN.
McClung, who signed a two-way contract with the Orlando Magic in October, will look to say the primary dunk contest three-peat.
The return of McClung means the four-man subject is about. McClung will compete in opposition to San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Citadel, Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis and Milwaukee Bucks second-year participant Andre Jackson Jr.
The 6-foot-2 McClung dunked over 7-foot-1 Corridor of Famer Shaquille O’Neal final yr in Indianapolis to turn into the fifth participant in NBA historical past to win back-to-back dunk contests.
No participant has ever gained three consecutive dunk contests, although Nate Robinson is a three-time champion.
A guard, McClung led the G League in scoring with 25.7 factors per recreation in 2023-24, and was named G League MVP for the Osceola Magic.
McClung, 26, performed collegiately for Georgetown and Texas Tech.