Now that an incredibly busy trade deadline period has come to a close, it's time to turn our attention to the next big item on the basketball calendar: 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend. This year's edition is set to run from Feb.

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest participants are set. This year's event will feature Orlando Magic G Leaguer Mac McClung, San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon

Mac McClung will compete against Bucks second-year player Andre Jackson Jr., Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis and Spurs rookie Stephon Castle.

Mac McClung, a two-time NBA Slam Dunk champion, has committed to the 2025 NBA Slam Dunk Contest at next month’s All-Star weekend in San Francisco.

Shams Charania of ESPN first reported on Monday afternoon that McClung would join San Antonio’s Stephon Castle, Matas Buzelis of Chicago and Milwaukee’s Andre Jackson Jr. in the event.

Mac McClung will go for a three-peat as the reigning two-time NBA slam dunk contest champion will return for this year's All-Star event, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.