This year, many members of the San Antonio Spurs have been recognized for All-Star weekend, as they continue to prove themselves as one of the NBA's best young teams.
Head coach Mitch Johnson earned the opportunity to coach in the All-Star game, while Victor Wembanyama will make his second All-Star appearance.
Stephon Castle was selected in the Rising Stars Challenge as well.
That said, all eyes were on San Antonio's rookie Carter Bryant Saturday night, as he was one of four participants in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
Bryant got off to a hot start in round one, earning a spot in the finals and posting the first and only 50-point dunk of the evening.
However, things fell of the rails for Bryant with his final dunk attempt of the night. Heading into his last dunk, Bryant needed 47.5 points or more from the judges to clinch the competition.
But, Bryant missed his through the legs alley-oop dunk multiple times before pivoting to a much simpler dunk as time was expiring.
Bryant was given a 43 as a result, just missing out on the Slam Dunk title to Keshad Johnson of the Miami Heat. Following the performance, Bryant spoke about his final round.
"That's probably the dunk I've made the most out of all the dunks I did today in my life. I've been doing that dunk since I've been 14. Just didn't get the ball. Didn't roll my way," said Bryant.
Either way, despite the second-place performance, Bryant still put on a show for the fans, converting on difficult dunks.
Following the break, Bryant and the Spurs will return to action Feb. 19 against the Phoenix Suns.
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