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Oshae Brissett, who spent his rookie season with the Raptors, signs a second 10-day deal with the Pacers after spending the 2020-21 G League season with their affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.
The NBA is continuing a recent trend of highlighting some of the league s younger players in the contest, with the 21-year-old Simons competing alongside two rookies. This year s dunk contest will take place at halftime of the All-Star Game on March 7 in Atlanta.
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Toppin was selected with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft out of Dayton, while Stanley was selected late in the second round out of Duke. While neither rookie has yet made his mark as a dunker in the NBA this season, both boast impressive highlight reels from their time in college.
Toppin has played limited minutes with the Knicks this season. Stanley has averaged 12.4 points in nine games for the Pacers G League affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.