Mitchell Robinson wants in on the NBA Dunk Contest

Mitchell Robinson, whose highlights have highlights, acknowledged on Tuesday that he has considered the possibility of participating in the Rising Stars Challenge and the Slam Dunk Contest this year, and the NBA should honor his request, if only to provide Knicks fans with something to be excited about come All-Star weekend.

Robinson voiced his desire to join in on this February’s All-Star festivities in Charlotte in an interview with the New York Post, saying the idea of playing in the Rising Stars Challenge and the Dunk Contest is indeed something he has thought about.

“It’s crossed my mind,” he said, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. “I always wanted to be in one — a dunk…