DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) - Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. will compete in the Slam Dunk contest at NBA All-Star Saturday Night, according to Shams Charania of the Athletic.
Sources @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium: Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has committed to the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest in Charlotte.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
January 25, 2019 Smith competed in the dunk contest last season when he shockingly didn't advance out of the first-round.
.@Dennis1SmithJr will compete in the #NBAAllStar Slam Dunk Contest again, per @ShamsCharania.What's he got on tap this year? --(via @dallasmavs)pic.twitter.com/s8e3qXy8Xx
— Yahoo Sports NBA (@YahooSportsNBA)
January 25, 2019 Smith, an N.C. State alum and North Carolina native, will have a chance to put on a show in front of his hometown fans in Charlotte. He previously told ESPN's Tim MacMahon that didn't plan on competing in the competition ever again.
Dennis Smith Jr. “I’m not doing the dunk contest this year.” He adds that “the gimmicks and everything that go with it, I’m not with it.”
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon)
September 21, 2018 Smith will be joined at NBA All-Star Saturday Night by teammate Luka Doncic, who reportedly has elected to compete in the Skills Challenge.
