With Aaron Gordon reportedly returning for a Dunk Contest encore, the stage was set for an epic rematch with two-time defending champ Zach LaVine.
No such luck.
LaVine will decline his chance at a threepeat, according to Basketball Insiders.
Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine won't compete in the 2017 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, sources told Basketball Insiders.
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) January 25, 2017
Back in November, LaVine looked in prime dunk contest form, when he pulled off a 360 free-throw line dunk with apparent ease.
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LaVine is playing 37.1 minutes per game—third in the NBA—and had hinted at using the All-Star break to rest while on a December podcast with Chris Mannix of The Vertical.
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