Report: G League's Mac McClung to participate in Slam Dunk contest
G League guard Mac McClung of the Delaware Blue Coats will compete in next month's NBA Slam Dunk contest in Salt Lake City, sources told The Athletic's Shams Charania.
McClung will become the first G League player ever to participate in the event.
The 6-foot-2 guard has been an internet sensation for his high-flying dunks.
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McClung joins Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe and Houston Rockets forward KJ Martin among currently known participants. The final remaining participant has yet to be revealed.
The G League guard played in two NBA games last season, one for the Chicago Bulls and one for the Los Angeles Lakers.
NBA All-Star Weekend will take place Feb. 17-19.