Stop me if this sounds familiar. After committing to compete in the NBA Slam Dunk contest scheduled for this Saturday, Shaedon Sharpe has decided to sit out, citing the desire to instead, “focus on the second half of the Trail Blazers’ season.” Evidently, the two are mutually exclusive.
Shams Charania broke the news last week, but it flew under the radar, overshadowed by many high-profile trades at the deadline, some featuring former Kentucky players.
Portland’s rookie high-flyer has thrown down some monster dunks this season (the kind that would have been helpful to this year’s Kentucky team) but has struggled to find consistency with the rest of his game.