The San Antonio Spurs took Castle with the No. 4 pick in the 2024 NBA draft out of UConn. Castle was the Big East freshman of the year as the Huskies won the national championship. The rookie has started 25 games for the Spurs this season and is averaging 11 points, three rebounds and two assists this season.

Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis commits to joining this year's Slam Dunk Contest along with fellow rookie Stephon Castle.

Mac McClung will compete against Bucks second-year player Andre Jackson Jr., Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis and Spurs rookie Stephon Castle.

LaVine teased he might have to make one more Dunk Contest appearance as he helped his young teammate prep for the 2025 edition.

For the second year in a row, the NBA All-Star Game will not feature a player from the Chicago Bulls.

On Monday night it was announced that Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis has officially accepted an invitation to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star W

Bulls star Zach LaVine is up to his old high-flying tricks, throwing it back to 2015 during practice in a video posted on X.

Chicago Bulls rookie forward Matas Buzelis committed to the Slam Dunk contest, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.Buzelis will join fellow first-year player Stephon Castle, who also reportedly signed up for All-Star Weekend's marquee event.

His tenure in the G-League for the Osceola Magic has been nothing short of incredible through his first two seasons, as the 26-year-old came away with 2024 G-League MVP honors in his first campaign with the team. This year, McClung is averaging 24.0 points, 6.0 assists and 3.2 rebounds while shooting 52.4% from the field.

Mac McClung will go for a three-peat as the reigning two-time NBA slam dunk contest champion will return for this year's All-Star event, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

An Amsterdam native and Albany Academy graduate, Andre Jackson Jr. played for UConn before joining the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks.