League announces Slam Dunk, Three-Point, Skills Challenge contestants

The NBA has announced a full list of the participants for its three-point, slam dunk and skills challenge competitions ahead of this month’s upcoming 2022 All-Star Weekend in Cleveland.

Per the NBA (Twitter link), the following NBA players will partake in the Mountain Dew Three-Point Contest, which appears to have outpaced the slam dunk contest as the premiere event for established stars at All-Star Weekend. Four 2022 All-Stars will compete:

Desmond Bane, Grizzlies
Luke Kennard, Clippers
Zach LaVine, Bulls
CJ McCollum, Pelicans
Patty Mills, Nets
Karl-Anthony Towns, Timberwolves
Fred VanVleet, Raptors
Trae Young, Hawks

According to the league (via Twitter), these are the contests in the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest:

Cole Anthony, Magic
Jalen Green, Rockets
Obi Toppin, Knicks
Juan Toscano-Anderson, Warriors

Below are the NBA’s announced players for the newly revamped Taco Bell Skills Challenge (Twitter link). This year, the Skills Challenge will be divvied up into three teams: Antetokounmpo brothers (“Antetokounmpos”), Cavaliers players (“Cavs”), and rookies (“Rooks”).

Jarrett Allen, Cavaliers
Alex Antetokounmpo, Raptors 905 (Antetokounmpos)
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks (Antetokounmpos)
Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Bucks (Antetokounmpos)
Scottie Barnes, Raptors (Rooks)
Cade Cunningham, Pistons (Rooks)
Darius Garland, Cavaliers
Josh Giddey, Thunder (Rooks)
Evan Mobley, Cavaliers