LaVine, Antetokounmpo headline 2015 Sprite Slam Dunk field

The four-man field for NBA All-Star Saturday's marquee event has been set. As announced on NBA TV Tuesday night, the Sprite Slam Dunk will feature Minnesota Timberwolves rookie guard Zach LaVine, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Orlando Magic guard Victor Oladipo, and Brooklyn Nets big man Mason Plumlee. Yahoo's own Adrian Wojnarowski reported last Wednesday that this group would participate in the event, which will cap the Valentine's Day festivities at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

None of the four have ever competed in an NBA dunk contest, so we will see a first-time champion. Below, check out dunk highlight clips of all four participants, along with some brief analysis of their chances at grabbing the title.

Zach LaVine

The 19-year-old LaVine is the clear favorite, having wowed on-lookers in his predraft workouts and Summer League. While LaVine has not had quite so many opportunities to fly in his young NBA career, his elite athleticism is always obvious.

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Antetokounmpo is known more for his bizarre feats of long-range dribbling than his high-degree-of-difficulty dunks, but it's safe to say that those atypical skills could allow him to pull off something we've never seen before. If the dunk contest is a spectacle, then the Greek Freak is a no-brainer participant.

Victor Oladipo

The second-year guard has been a notable dunker since his days as an Indiana Hoosier and recently threw down a 360 to close out a Magic win. He is the kind of player who might not have the best dunk of competition but could end up as the most consistent, which is often enough to win.

Mason Plumlee

It's safe to say that the 6-10 Plumlee is in the field because he plays for the host Nets, not because he is known as one of the NBA's premier aerial artists. Nevertheless, big men often do well in dunk contests by exploiting their height to perform feats that smaller players cannot.

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