NBA Player Power Rankings: All-Star Weekend Edition!

By Greg Chin | Feb 20, 2015

February 15, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Western Conference guard Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder (0) wins the MVP trophy after the 2015 NBA All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden. The West defeated the East 163-158. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

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Feb 14, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine (left) receives the trophy after winning the 2015 NBA All Star Slam Dunk Contest competition at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Zach LaVine (Minnesota Timberwolves)

Each year, many proclaim “the Dunk Contest is back!” only to be waved off by the sceptics, who are usually right. This time around, however, the Dunk Contest might well and truly be back.

All thanks to Zach LaVine.

The much hyped Minnesota Timberwolves youngster had one of the best Dunk Contest performances in recent history, and even drew comparisons to Vince Carter. He started proceedings off with a Space Jam-themed dunk, and kept the crowd hyped as the rest of the Dunk Contest participants faltered.

His dunks were so impressive that the judges were left staring with their mouth agape, and even had his competitor Victor Oladipo shaking his head in defeat.

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