McClung will aim for a slam dunk contest three-peat against Stephon Castle, Matas Buzelis and Andre Jackson Jr..

Shams Charania of ESPN first reported on Monday afternoon that McClung would join San Antonio’s Stephon Castle, Matas Buzelis of Chicago and Milwaukee’s Andre Jackson Jr. in the event.

Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis will reportedly participate in the Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend Feb. 14-16 in San Francisco.

For most of the decade, the New York Knicks were a slam dunk for slam dunks. That won't be the case this time around. Per ESPN's Shams Charania, the four-man f

Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis commits to joining this year's Slam Dunk Contest along with fellow rookie Stephon Castle.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Andre Jackson Jr. has committed to the Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend, sources tell ESPN. Jackson, a 2023 champion at UConn, has emerged as a

Shams Charania: Orlando Magic’s Mac McClung has committed to the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star weekend in San Francisco, sources tell ESPN. He will aim for a dunk contest three-peat with the four-man field set: McClung, Stephon Castle, Matas Buzelis, Andre Jackson Jr.

His tenure in the G-League for the Osceola Magic has been nothing short of incredible through his first two seasons, as the 26-year-old came away with 2024 G-League MVP honors in his first campaign with the team. This year, McClung is averaging 24.0 points, 6.0 assists and 3.2 rebounds while shooting 52.4% from the field.

For years, fans have complained about the NBA Dunk Contest not having big stars. In the last decade, the only time fans have been invested in it is when Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon were a part of it.

McClung has won each of the past two dunk contests and will be looking to become the first player since the event’s inception in 1984 to three-peat. Nate Robinson, who came out on top in 2006, 2009 and 2010, is the only player to win the dunk contest more than twice.

Magic guard Mac McClung is officially locked in for the 2025 Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star Weekend in San Francisco, according to ESPN's Shams