On February 19, Beijing time, Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon replied to Morant's social media, writing: "I still have something. Previously, Morant was interested in participating in the slam dunk contest, and also called for LaVine and Gordon to participate together. LaVine has responded: "I was thinking I might have another ......," and now Gordon has hinted at a return to the dunk contest.

"Morant, LaVine and Gordon have all hinted at competing in the 2026 Los Angeles Slam Dunk Contest," Sidery said. If the NBA maintains a four-player format and the trio keeps their promises, the lineup for the 2026 All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest is expected to be as follows: McClung Strong, Morant, LaVine, Gordon. ”

Compared with finding three young people to compete with McClung this year, if the above slam dunk lineup comes true next year, the coffee position will undoubtedly improve significantly.

Aaron Gordon has never won the slam dunk contest, but he has been regarded as the "uncrowned king" by fans. He and LaVine's previous contest in the slam dunk contest made fans addicted. LaVine participated in two slam dunk contests in 2015 and 2016 and won both of them. As for Morant, he has staged shocking dunks in the game many times, and his ability to stay in the air has earned him the title of "waist king".

Brother Alphabet also said that he wanted to participate in the slam dunk contest, but in a later interview, he semi-jokingly said that his social media was hacked, and the competition news was not posted by himself.

It was previously reported that NBA officials have also begun to discuss some changes to next year's All-Star before this year's All-Star Weekend, including an early opening time, a heads-up game, and the introduction of stars in the slam dunk contest. If Gordon, Morant and LaVine can join next year's slam dunk contest, I believe it will make fans more interested in the event. Can McClung win three times in a row win against a new opponent? Let's look forward to it together.