NBA Slam Dunk Contest to have a new look in March
The NBA Slam Dunk Contest looks like it could be happening at next month's All-Star Game, and may have a new look as well.
According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the NBA's new idea is to have the contest during halftime of the All-Star Game.
ESPN Sources: In reshaped event, the NBA is progressing on a plan to incorporate the dunk competition into halftime of the All-Star Game on March 7 in Atlanta: https://t.co/4Hm6xouxLN
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 10, 2021
In last season's event Derrick Jones Jr., then of the Miami Heat, took home the crown, defeating Orlando's Aaron Gordon, Milwaukee's Pat Connaughton, and Dwight Howard, then of the Los Angeles Lakers.