TORONTO (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson stated he’ll enter the NBA dunk contest on one situation: he’s acquired to be picked as an All-Star, too.
After scoring 16 factors in a 139-98 win at Toronto on Tuesday, Williamson was requested whether or not he sees himself participating within the dunk contest sooner or later.
“I’ve acquired to do my half and make the All-Star recreation,” the fourth-year ahead stated “If I’m within the All-Star recreation, I’ll do the dunk contest. If I’m not, I’m not doing it.”
Williamson was an All-Star for the primary time in 2021, his second season. He missed all the following season due to a foot damage. Williamson was an All-Star once more final 12 months however skipped the sport due to a hamstring damage.
G League guard Mac McClung defended his slam dunk title in Indianapolis final month.
Williamson had 9 assists and eight rebounds towards the Raptors. In his first skilled look in Toronto, he wowed followers with a highly effective quick break dunk late within the second quarter.
Nonetheless, Williamson stated even he most popular teammate Brandon Ingram’s dunk to start out the second, when Ingram eluded Toronto’s Jordan Nwora with a crossover earlier than rising above Jontay Porter for a one-handed slam.
“You’ve acquired to present to BI,” Williamson stated. “He hit them with the cross, despatched that individual out of the image, after which he dunked over any person.”
