Now that an incredibly busy trade deadline period has come to a close, it's time to turn our attention to the next big item on the basketball calendar: 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend. This year's edition is set to run from Feb.

Many of the greatest NBA players have participated in the Slam Dunk Contest, however, here are the 10 best dunkers that skipped the event.

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest participants are set. This year's event will feature Orlando Magic G Leaguer Mac McClung, San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon

The biggest weekend of the NBA regular season will soon tip off. And there's chances for this year's All-Star Game.

Another contest with a back-to-back winner, the 2025 Slam Dunk is will feature, Matas Buzelis, Stephon Castle, and Andre Jackson Jr. Mac McClung. McClung, currently of the G League's Osceola Magic, is looking to become the first player in NBA history to three-peat at the Slam Dunk contest.

All-Star Alperen Şengün and Rising Stars Amen Thompson and Reed Sheppard won’t be the only Houston Rockets participating in the NBA All-Star festivities next weekend. Tracy McGrady, a Hall of Famer who played six seasons in Houston,

Matas Buzelis will join two-time defending champion Mac McClung, Spurs rookie Stephon Castle, and Milwaukee Bucks' guard Andre Jackson Jr.

The NBA is making a fairly significant change to the Slam Dunk Contest for the upcoming All-Star Weekend.