Although the NBA All-Star Game is often an exciting contest featuring the best basketball players in the world, the most anticipated and discussed portion of All-Star weekend itself is usually the Slam Dunk Contest,

There is a noticeable lack of star talent in the 2025 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. While there are some high-flyers in the field, including back-to-back reigning dunk contest champion Mac McClung as well as Andre Jackson Jr. and rookies Stephon Castle and Matas Buzelis, the lack of a big name in the pool is a bit disappointing—albeit not too surprising.

Here are the four judges for the NBA Slam Dunk Contest: Davis and Richardson both played for the hosting Warriors, while Garnett and McGrady are widely recognized greats. Davis is playing in the All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday night, so he's enjoying quite a homecoming week in the Bay Area.