The NBA has announced a full list of the participants for its three-point, slam dunk and skills challenge competitions ahead of the upcoming 2022 All-Star Weekend in Cleveland.
Per the NBA (Twitter link), the following players will partake in the Mountain Dew Three-Point Contest, which appears to have outpaced the dunk contest as the premiere event for established stars at All-Star Weekend. Four 2022 All-Stars will compete:
- Desmond Bane, Grizzlies
- Luke Kennard, Clippers
- Zach LaVine, Bulls
- CJ McCollum, Pelicans
- Patty Mills, Nets
- Karl-Anthony Towns, Timberwolves
- Fred VanVleet, Raptors
- Trae Young, Hawks
According to the league (via Twitter), these are the contestants in the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest:
- Cole Anthony, Magic
- Jalen Green, Rockets
- Obi Toppin, Knicks
- Juan Toscano-Anderson, Warriors
Below are the NBA’s announced players for the newly revamped Taco Bell Skills Challenge (Twitter link). This year, the Skills Challenge will be divvied up into three teams: Antetokounmpo brothers (“Antetokounmpos”), Cavaliers players (“Cavs”), and rookies (“Rooks”).
- Jarrett Allen, Cavaliers
- Darius Garland, Cavaliers
- Evan Mobley, Cavaliers
- Alex Antetokounmpo, Raptors 905 (Antetokounmpos)
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks (Antetokounmpos)
- Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Bucks (Antetokounmpos)
- Scottie Barnes, Raptors (Rooks)
- Cade Cunningham, Pistons (Rooks)
- Josh Giddey, Thunder (Rooks)
These three events will take place on All-Star Saturday on February 19.
Remember when All-Star Weekend wasn’t horrible?
It’s become a joke.
Because lebron and friends
Those teams in the skills challenge are…. random. Team Antetokounmpo is nepotism at its finest.
Dude look at lebron. His picture is in the dictionary for this world. Do some research. These home boy fans are delusional
Want me to use baby powder on your bum lebron just like all these others who are doing things that are to graphic for this website . Get of his …… See comments below. This country…..
Should have done team Antetokounpo vs team Plumlee vs team James/Wade . Bring out Lebron and bronny and dwade and Zaire Wade. Even have a team Zion where it’s just Zion Ronald McDonald and the burger king
Lol
Thought you were going to say the holiday brothers. That Zion dig is hilarious
I miss when ASW was something to look forward to. I’d honestly just prefer a midseason tournament at this point.
Nah I never really liked the Commissioner’s Cup – that’s what they’re saying the idea of the tournament is gonna be. Maybe if they have an actual bracket I’ll be interested.
Also I think this is the firs time someone from the G league got into the All-Star Game
I would say the All-Star Game format has improved with the fourth quarter meaning something. It’s actually been exciting to watch the last couple years. It might be just me but I’ve enjoyed it.
No Gary, it is not just you. I always enjoy the all-star game and these once-a-year events as well. These all-star game haters probably don’t watch basketball regularly, and then tune in just for the all-star game just to be disappointed it’s not as competitive as an actual basketball game. But it’s always nice to hear some ppl enjoy it too.
People that say NBA all star weeks is a joke clearly don’t watch the pro bowl.
Bane’s gonna make it rain
Get rid of Adam. He is a garbage commissioner
In b4 Zion participating in Mountain Dew Drinking Contest
Tx god lavine not include in slam dunk contest. He need stay away from that contest.im fear with his foot
They put the wrong Warrior in the dunk contest. GaryPII has been throwing it down all season.
Both GP2 or Kuminga would be better.
Thanasis has skills? I think the skills event could be great but the course is so elementary.