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Evans in for Shumpert at dunk contest (AP)

Found February 22, 2012 on Yahoo! Sports:
PLAYERS: Iman Shumpert
TEAMS: New York Knicks

New York Knicks rookie Iman Shumpert has pulled out of the slam dunk contest with an injury and will be replaced by Utah's Jeremy Evans. Shumpert has tendinitis in his left knee and won't play this week. The Knicks said he will be re-evaluated during the All-Star break. Evans, a second-year forward, joins Indiana's Paul George, Houston's Chase Budinger and Minnesota rookie Derrick...
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Via SI.com  |  February 22, 2012
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Via SLAM Online  |  February 22, 2012
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