February 5, 2019 – The NBA today announced that 2019 NBA All-Star starter Kemba Walker has been selected to participate in the MTN Dew 3-Point Contest and Hornets rookie Miles Bridges will compete in the AT&T Slam Dunk during State Farm All-Star Saturday Night, which will take place at Spectrum Center on February 16 and will air live on TNT.
Walker will be part of a field that also includes Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns, Seth Curry of the Portland Trail Blazers, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, Danny Green of the Toronto Raptors, Joe Harris of the Brooklyn Nets, Buddy Hield of the Sacramento Kings, Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers, Khris Middleton of the Milwaukee Bucks and Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks.