Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. will compete in the dunk contest on All-Star Saturday Night Feb. 17 at Staples Center while two members of the Los Angeles Clippers will take part in other events, the NBA announced.
Clippers guard Lou Williams will compete in the three-point contest and newly acquired forward Tobias Harris in the Skills Challenge.
Nance’s father Larry won the inaugural dunk contest in 1984, defeating Hall of Famer Julius Erving in the final round. The younger Nance was a finalist last season for the fan-voted Dunk of the Year.
Nance is one of the two first-time participants in the dunk contest along with Dallas Mavericks rookie guard Dennis Smith Jr. The other participants are Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon, the runner-up in the 2016 dunk contest, and Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo, the runner-up in the 2015 dunk contest.
In the skills challenge, two players compete simultaneously on identical courses with the fastest finisher advancing to the next round.
—City News Service