Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana
Pacers and Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks will be among the
league’s best shooters competing in the 2024 Three-Point Contest at
NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis.
Haliburton, who’s also an
All-Star starter, will try to win in front of his home crowd in his
first stint at the three-point competition. One of the league’s
premier shooters, Haliburton is shooting nearly 40% (39.8%) from
three-point range this season.
Lillard, the reigning champion,
aims to defend his title this year despite a down-shooting season.
Coming over to the Bucks in the offseason, Lillard is only shooting
34.7% from three on 8 attempts per game.
Joining Haliburton and Lillard
are the following: Cleveland Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell, New York
Knicks’ Jalen Brunson, Lillard’s Bucks teammate Malik Beasley, Utah
Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen and Philadelphia 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey.
A final participant is expected to
be named in the coming days.
There will also be a separate
three-point showdown between Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu in
the first-ever NBA vs. WNBA Three-Point
Challenge.
