The Los Angeles Lakers' Jaxson Hayes and San Antonio Spurs' Carter Bryant have agreed to participate in the contest, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Thursday. The news comes after three-time defending Slam Dunk Contest champion Mac McClung confirmed he would not be participating in the event.

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Three-time defending Slam Dunk contest champion Mac McClung won't participate in the 2026 event during All-Star Weekend, his father, Marcus McClung, told ESPN's Anthony Olivieri."Not going to be four in a row,

McClung, who signed a two-way contract with the Sixers this week after spending time with the team's G-League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats, secured the victory after a series of high-flying dunks. According to ESPN Stats & Information, he joins Spud ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — About a year ago at this time, Mac McClung thought his dunk contest days were ...