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Orlando Magic high-flyer Aaron Gordon says he’s participating in the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest “if I’m healthy.”
The All-Star game is in Chicago next season. Everyone wants to see Gordon and Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine go at it again after their epic dunk battle from 2016 captivated the world.
Magic forward Aaron Gordon on ESPN's "The Jump": "If I'm healthy, I'm going," in regards to the 2020 slam dunk competition during the All-Star Game weekend in Chicago. Gordon also said he hopes he gets the opportunity.
— Roy Parry (@RoyParryIII) August 12, 2019
Aaron Gordon put on a show back in 2016, but Zach LaVine wound up winning. The Magic power forward is eager to get his revenge against LaVine.
It’s unknown, though, if LaVine is going to participate in next year’s dunk contest.
What we do know is it would be great if Gordon and LaVine had their rematch in Chicago. Both guys are two of the best dunkers in the game and would surely put on a show in The Windy City.
Last season for the Magic, Gordon averaged 16.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 78 games while shooting 44.9 percent from the field, 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free-throw line. The Magic made the playoffs for the first time since 2012, the final season of the Dwight Howard era. Orlando lost to the Toronto Raptors in the first round in five games.
It was still a good experience for Gordon, who put up 15.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists in the five-game series against the Raptors. The Magic are excited to see Gordon take the next step in his development in 2019-20.