The participants for All-Star Saturday Night are now set with the league announcing the contestants for the slam dunk contest, three-point shootout and skills challenge. Dwight Howard returns to the dunk contest for the first time since 2009 and Aaron Gordon will look to claim his first slam dunk title after finishing as a runner-up to Zach LaVine in 2016 and again falling short in the 2017 contest.
Here's a full list of participants for each event:
Dunk Contest:
- Dwight Howard (Lakers)
- Aaron Gordon (Magic)
- Pat Connaughton (Bucks)
- Derrick Jones Jr.