Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards did not wind up playing in the NBA All-Star Game and he received a ton of backlash for it. There was a ton of criticism from Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green about the NBA All-Star Game format.
Feb 16, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Chuck’s Global Stars guard Trae Young (11) of the Atlanta Hawks and Chuck’s Global Stars forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) of the Milwaukee Bucks look on before the 2025 NBA All Star Game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
Feb 15, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Team Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell (45) of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts as Team Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) of the Golden State Warriors competes in the skills challenge during All Star Saturday Night ahead of the 2025 NBA All Star Game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
Another player who did not play in the All-Star Game because of injury was Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo was injured way before the all-star weekend. He has missed the last few games for Milwaukee and it will be interesting to see when he will return to the lineup for them.
Minnesota Timberwolves Anthony Edwards Comments On Whether Or Not Giannis Antetokounmpo Would Do the Dunk Contest
Mac McClung won the dunk contest for the third straight year. With McClung winning it three years in a row, there may be some stars in the NBA who may join in the contest next year. Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, and some other stars were thinking about it and tweeting about it on Twitter.
Antetokounmpo mentioned in a press conference that his kids hacked his Twitter account when referencing dunking in the dunk contest next year. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was asked about whether or not the Bucks superstar would participate in it next year. Edwards said:
“Giannis is an in-game dunker. I don’t feel like he’s a dunk contest type of guy.”
Those are some interesting words from the Timberwolves superstar. It remains to be seen if there will be challengers for Mac McClung next year, although San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle did a pretty good job of competing with him.
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Feb 16, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Kenny’s Young Stars guard Anthony Edwards (5) of the Minnesota Timberwolves during introductions before the 2025 NBA All Star Game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
It remains to be seen if Giannis Antetokounmpo will do the dunk contest next year. However, a dunk contest with more NBA superstars would be fun to watch also. It used to happen in the 1990s, so why can’t it happen now? There will be a lot to watch for from the Milwaukee Bucks superstar and others heading into next year also.
