The San Antonio Spurs took Castle with the No. 4 pick in the 2024 NBA draft out of UConn. Castle was the Big East freshman of the year as the Huskies won the national championship. The rookie has started 25 games for the Spurs this season and is averaging 11 points, three rebounds and two assists this season.

While NBA All-Star Weekend will feature some format changes in 2025, many proceedings will remain the same. Among the consistencies is NBA All-Star Saturday Night, an annual guarantee to garner widespread interest across the basketball world.

I believe in the dunk contest so much that I think it’s ludicrous to claim the 3-point contest is a far better event. We can’t pretend the dunk contest has regressed to Skills Challenge status. That’s hyperbole that is so ridiculous it makes me want to set myself on fire.

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest used to be a can't-miss event during All-Star weekend. Some of the game's biggest stars would participate and give the fans a great show. Players like Michael Jordan, Dominque Wilkins,

Here's everything you need to know about the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, including links to the best seats and most affordable tickets.

Mac McClung, Stephon Castle, Matas Buzelis, and Andre Jackson Jr. are the four players competing to win the 2025 NBA Dunk Contest. The post 2025 NBA All-Star Dunk Contest Participants Announced appeared first on Stadium Rant.