If you were expecting to see Clippers forward Blake Griffin defend his spectacular dunk contest title from last season, then the 2012 participants may be a bit disappointing to you. Thursday the names of the players who will compete in this year’s Sprite Slam Dunk contest were released and, in all honesty, the field leaves much to be desired:
Chase Budinger, Houston Rockets
Paul George, Indiana Pacers
Iman Shumpert, NY Knicks
Derrick Williams, Minnesota Timberwolves
Source: LOS THAT SPORTS BLOG