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LeBron James and 10 Players Who Should Enter the Dunk Contest

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10 Dunk Contest Participants

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LeBron James has been on everyone's short list of dream dunk contest participants. Gone are the days of Michael Jordan putting his title on the line every year or Vince Carter making unforgettable memories. The dunk contest needs stars. Here are 10 players everyone would love to see participate this year.

10. Kenneth Faried

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10. Kenneth Faried

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Kenneth Faried is a monster on the court when there are five defenders. Imagine what he would do if nobody was defending him. He might be the dark-horse candidate to steal the trophy from the stars.

9. DeAndre Jordan

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9. DeAndre Jordan

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DeAndre Jordan is leading the league in dunks this season, and he has been great underneath the basket. Can he do something that would outdo his counterparts, or will he show he is just another boring big man? We won't know until he tries.

8. Giannis Antetokounmpo

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8. Giannis Antetokounmpo

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The Greek Freak is just that, a freak on the basketball court. Despite not being the biggest player on the court, he has slammed down 40 dunks on the season. He already has plenty of practice, and now he can put that to work.

7. Gordon Hayward

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7. Gordon Hayward

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Gordon Hayward has been slamming down dunks with nobody looking. They are pretty entertaining, but nobody knows thanks to the Utah Jazz being one of the West's worst teams. He would bring out something amazing for all the national cameras.

6. Rudy Gay

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6. Rudy Gay

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Rudy Gay always gets up for a dunk. He is another player who isn't a giant, but he can fly. Seeing him pull off some crazy dunk would be something everyone would like to see.

5. Blake Griffin

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5. Blake Griffin

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Blake Griffin may be the last great dunk contest winner. He is a superstar now. He might have to think of something better than a Kia to win a contest with this much talent.

4. Kevin Durant

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4. Kevin Durant

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Kevin Durant was last year's MVP. He has had an injury-plagued season in 2014-15, but that doesn't mean fans wouldn't want to see him dunk against the other best players in the league. This would be a great competition with him in it.

3. Dwight Howard

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3. Dwight Howard

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Dwight Howard is a former dunk contest winner. He has said that he wouldn't want to do another one, but seeing the best in the NBA as part of it would hopefully change his mind. This would be a true test of who is the most impressive dunker in the NBA.

2. Anthony Davis

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2. Anthony Davis

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Anthony Davis is the future of the NBA. He is quickly moving up the ranks as the best power forward in the league, and he slams down dunks with the best of them. Seeing what the Brow would do would be worth the price of admission itself.

1. LeBron James

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1. LeBron James

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Ever since LeBron James announced he would be in the dunk contest and then backed out, people have been begging for him to join the competition. He would single-handedly fix what was wrong with it in years past. His creativity and talent combination would equal money for the NBA.

Nick Villano is the New Jersey Devils writer for Rant Sports. He also adds to the site’s NBA, MLB and NFL content. You can follow him on Twitter or add him to your Google circle.

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