NBA Slam Dunk Contest 2025, the four participants: McClung will try to defend his title

27.01.2025 18:15 of  Iacopo De Santis  Twitter:    see readings
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NBA Slam Dunk Contest 2025, the four participants: McClung will try to defend his title

The four participants for the 2025 NBA Slam Dunk Contest have been announced, the iconic dunk competition is scheduled for February 16 during the All-Star Weekend. The competitors will be San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle (11.7 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game), Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis (4.9 points and 2.7 rebounds per game), second-year Milwaukee Bucks guard Andre Jackson Jr. (3.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game), and Mac McClung, who is aiming for a 'three-peat' after winning in 2023 and 2024. The 1999-born player is currently on a two-way contract with the Orlando Magic, with whom he played just one NBA game in the 2024/25 season. He is averaging 20.4 points, 4.7 assists, and 3.6 rebounds in the G League with the Osceola Magic.