Portland Trail Blazers goalie Anfernee Simons and Indiana Pacers rookie Cassius Stanley are expected to join New York Knicks rookie Obi Toppin in the slam dunk contest.
The NBA continues with a recent trend to highlight some of the youngest players in the league in the competition, with 21-year-old Simons competing alongside two rookies. This year’s dunk contest will take place in the middle of the All-Star Game on March 7th.
Toppin was selected with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, while Stanley was the final draft pick in the second round of Duke. While neither rookie has yet left his mark as a dunker in the NBA this season, they both have impressive outstanding reels from their time in college.
Toppin has played limited minutes with the Knicks this season. Stanley has averaged 12.4 points in nine games for Pacers G-League affiliate Fort Wayne Mad Ants.
Simons reaches his third season with the Blazers, averaging 8.5 points in 17.5 minutes per game this season.