By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Davis Bertans of the Washington Wizards can prove in the NBA All-Star Game that he is one of the best shooters in the game and Lithuanian Domantas Sabonis will also have the chance to continue the tradition of his father, being a skilled big man.
Defending champion Joe Harris of the Brooklyn Nets and NBA All-Stars Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers and Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks will participate in the 2020 MTN DEW 3-Point Contest on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the United Center in Chicago. The eight-player field for the two-round timed shooting competition also includes Devonte’ Graham of the Charlotte Hornets, Buddy Hield of the Sacramento Kings, Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls and Duncan Robinson of the Miami Heat.
Sabonis will compete in the 2020 Taco Bell Skills Challenge on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the United Center in Chicago. Defending champion Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics and former champions Patrick Beverley of the LA Clippers, Spencer Dinwiddie of the Brooklyn Nets and Derrick Rose of the Detroit Pistons will display their vast array of talents together with the Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo, the Milwaukee Bucks’ Khris Middleton, and the Toronto Raptors’ Pascal Siakam.
Former Slam Dunk champion Dwight Howard of the Los Angeles Lakers returns to the competition for the first time in 11 years as he headlines the field of four players who will take flight in the 2020 AT&T Slam Dunk on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the United Center in Chicago.
Howard is joined by two previous second-place finishers, Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic and Derrick Jones Jr. of the Miami Heat, as well as first-time participant Pat Connaughton of the Milwaukee Bucks.