No matter the cause, this news completely maxed out the anticipation for this year's Slam Dunk Contest.
Including Hansen, who had already announced his participation, and Zach Raven who last year took the crown with royal swagger, and now James joining in, this definitely promises to be an event even more worth looking forward to than the century dunk contest of Carter's era.
Time swiftly moved to the end of January.
After four rounds of fan voting, as well as player votes, the NBA revealed the results of the fan-elected starters, and the coaches' choices for the All-Star reserves.①
After taking the title of second in votes last year, Hansen came back with an overwhelming momentum to reclaim the title of All-Star vote leader.
And Irving ultimately joined Hansen as the starting backcourt for The East All-Stars.
Beyond that, the rosters for the other highly anticipated individual events were also announced at the same time.
