"Newly-promoted Chicago Bulls two-way point guard Mac McClung will link up with his Chicago teammate Matas Buzelis for 2026 All-Star Weekend's Castrol Rising Stars event on Feb. 13, according to the league's publicity department. McClung, who has won the last three straight Slam Dunk Contests (including last year's, against Buzelis and others), is switching from the Saturday slate to the less prestigious Friday schedule."
"The 6-foot-2 Texas Tech product is no spring chicken at 27, and has made NBA appearances across four seasons - which makes him a bit over-the-hill for this Rising Stars event, typically enjoyed by first- and second-year players. But McClung has generally been on two-way deals or 10-day contracts, and has only appeared in 10 actual NBA games. So he's still ultimately pretty green."
"In his one healthy game for Chicago this year (he also played for the Bulls in a single game during the 2021-22 season as true rookie), McClung actually played 13 minutes off the bench. In fairness, several of the Bulls' newly acquired guards were not yet available to suit up. During that 123-107 road loss to the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, McClung scored four points on 2-of-7 shooting from the field, grabbed a rebound, dished out one dime and blocked one shot."
Mac McClung, a newly-promoted Chicago Bulls two-way point guard, will join teammate Matas Buzelis for the 2026 Castrol Rising Stars event on Feb. 13. McClung won the last three Slam Dunk Contests and is switching from the Saturday slate to Friday. The 6-foot-2 Texas Tech product is 27 and has NBA appearances across four seasons but only 10 actual NBA games, keeping him technically eligible for the Rising Stars event. McClung played 13 minutes in his one healthy game for Chicago this year, scoring four points (2-of-7), adding one rebound, one assist and one block. He averages 27.5 points, 7.6 assists and shooting splits of .518/.336/.815 across 14 G League games.
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