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Delaware Blue Coats guard Mac McClung, who has had stints in the NBA Summer League with the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors recently, will be participating in the 2023 Slam Dunk Contest at the All-Star Game, according to Shams Charania. McClung becomes the first G-League player to participate in the dunk contest.
Mac McClung – the athletic 6-foot-2 guard playing for G League’s Delaware Blue Coats – has accepted an invitation to be in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 13, 2023
McClung will be the first ever G League player in the NBA dunk contest.
McClung was known as a high-flying guard during his Georgetown days, and there are plenty of hoops fans who remember him throwing down some pretty cool dunks. The dunk contest has become a bit more entertaining in the last few years and it’s nice to see the NBA include the G-League in the event.
According to Charania, Portland Trail Blazers rookie Shaedon Sharpe and Houston Rockets forward Kenyon Martin Jr. have committed to participate this year. McClung makes it three players, so there’s room for one more on the list. New York Knicks forward Obi Toppin, who won last year’s event, could be up for a repeat appearance.