The NBA Slam Dunk Contest has arguably lost a lot of its allure in recent years.
Mac McClung, the three-time defending Slam Dunk champion who’s spent most of his pro career in the G League, will not be competing to defend his title this year.
You know the competition is in a rough state when the defending three-time champ who isn’t even a big factor on an NBA roster is no longer interested in competing.
Instead, we’ll get a youthful field of rookie University of Arizona product Carter Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers big man Jaxson Hayes, Keshad Johnson of the Miami Heat and Jase Richardson of the Orlando Magic.