NBA All-Star Weekend: 5 Ways to Improve Dunk Competition

Feb 15, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) celebrates with Toronto Raptors guard Terrence Ross (31) and Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (24) after the 2014 NBA All Star dunk contest at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

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5. Bring in non-NBA talent

Here is where things could get really interesting. Anyone who has watched the And1 Mixtape Tour or even the D-League showcases can tell you that those guys are just as athletic (if not more) than a lot of the NBA players. The reason they’re not in the league is that they can’t play defense or shoot or whatever else.

The point is, they’ve got hops for days and could really blow the roof off of the place. What if the NBA brought in two players from each organization? If we continued with the idea that the players would have to buy-in, they’d maybe even get sponsors to raise the money. Think of the guys struggling to make it in the D-League, going around gathering sponsorship money to get into the tournament.

With their last dollar on the line, they have the best dunk contest of their lives and walk out a multi-millionaire. How fun would that be?