{"id":394786,"date":"2026-02-12T16:06:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=394786"},"modified":"2026-02-12T16:06:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:06:14","slug":"nba-2026-slam-dunk-contest-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nba-2026-slam-dunk-contest-odds\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA 2026 Slam Dunk Contest odds: Carter Bryant and Jaxson Hayes top the odds board"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NBA All-Star Weekend is here, with the Slam Dunk Contest closing out Saturday&#8217;s skills competition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mac McClung, who rode off into the sunset last year with a dunk contest three-peat, won&#8217;t be participating in this rendition. High-flying San Antonio Spurs rookie Carter Bryant tops the odds board with Los Angeles&#8217; Jaxson Hayes right behind.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-8f1effd0-db18-40a8-916e-091372420d9e\">Check out these NBA Slam Dunk Contest odds for Saturday&#8217;s event at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets &amp; start betting on the NBA<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-0a4ee124-09d4-4260-81c9-fd6fe232dbb3\">NBA Slam Dunk Contest odds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Player<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Odds<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Carter Bryant<\/td><td>+200<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jaxson Hayes<\/td><td>+220<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Keshad Johnson<\/td><td>+250<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jase Richardson Jr. <\/td><td>+400<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Bet on the NBA Slam Dunk Contest now<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">All-Star Weekend Dunk Contest roster<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Fans itching for star power in the dunk contest will have to wait another year (or perhaps 10, the way things are going).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The participants are <em>combining <\/em>to average 18.3 PPG \u2014 but that doesn&#8217;t mean they can&#8217;t throw down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bryant was selected 14th overall by the Spurs last year despite only starting five collegiate games with the Arizona Wildcats. San Antonio loved his skill set, which is anchored by incredible raw athletic ability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Carter Bryant takes flight in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ATT<\/a> Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star, a moment fans everywhere can experience together because AT&amp;T connects you on and off the court. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fNZJ6lzyav\">pic.twitter.com\/fNZJ6lzyav<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/2021663588705059017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 11, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hayes, at 7 feet, is the tallest of the competitors. With a 34.5-inch vertical, we might be seeing Dwight Howard-lite on the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JAXSON HAYES BETWEEN THE LEGS DUNK OH MY GOODNESS <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6ZZ3TWoXH7\">pic.twitter.com\/6ZZ3TWoXH7<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LegionHoops\/status\/2015986989271810112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">At NorthStar Bets: Wager on NBA props, futures &amp; more<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keshad Johnson is another role player with big hops. The 6-foot-6 guard was explosive at Arizona, and he made some noise in the Summer League:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Keshad Johnson with the best dunk of summer league \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZvlpWbDPRQ\">pic.twitter.com\/ZvlpWbDPRQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sin City Sports Hub (@SinCitySportHub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SinCitySportHub\/status\/1812274727534440811?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, there is Jase Richardson Jr., son of two-time dunk contest champion (2002-2003), Jason Richardson. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Orlando Magic rookie has highlights in his blood and was throwing down these types of dunks as a freshman at Michigan State:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jase Richardson puts on his dad\u2019s jersey during the dunk contest. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YA8as3Zsgv\">pic.twitter.com\/YA8as3Zsgv<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jacob Cotsonika (@jacobcotsonika) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jacobcotsonika\/status\/1842360007611818351?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Sign up to NorthStar Bets today<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NBA All-Star Weekend is here, with the Slam Dunk Contest closing out Saturday&#8217;s skills competition. 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