Three-time Dunk Contest Winner Mac Mcclung Signs First Standard Nba Contract

Three-time Slam Dunk Contest victor Mac McClung has officially signed his first multi-year statement successful nan NBA arsenic he was signed by nan Pacers connected Monday, ESPN's Shams Charania reported. Indiana is dealing pinch rather a fewer injuries to commencement retired nan season, truthful McClung will apt measurement up to switch immoderate of those injured stars.

McClung has spent nan mostly of his NBA profession competing connected G League teams. He's signed a mates of two-way contracts successful his career, but he was ne'er capable to instrumentality astir pinch a squad connected a semipermanent deal.

This signing comes conscionable days aft nan Bulls released him from nan organization. He had antecedently signed to play for Chicago's G League affiliate, nan Windy City Bulls, up of nan 2025-26 season.

McClung is astir known for his ascendant performances astatine nan NBA Slam Dunk Contest, which he's won 3 years successful a row. He's nan only subordinate successful history to triumph a three-peat astatine nan event. The only different subordinate successful history to triumph nan title 3 times successful wide is Nate Robinson.

Across 4 teams since he was primitively signed by nan Lakers successful 2021, McClung has only played successful six full games successful nan NBA. He's played for nan Bulls, Lakers, 76ers, Magic and now nan Pacers.

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