Dennis Smith, Jr. is taking his acrobatic dunks to the biggest stage.
The former N.C. State point guard and Dallas Mavericks rookie, has been invited to participate in the 2018 Dunk Contest during All-Star Saturday Night on Feb. 17 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The rest of the field includes Lakers forward Larry Nance, Jr., Pacers guard Victor Oladipo and Magic forward Aaron Gordon, who won the contest in 2016. The participants were announced on the NBA pregame show on TNT Thursday night.
Smith had a steal against the Washington Wizards on Jan. 23 and finished off the fastbreak with an impressive 360 dunk.