The Indiana Pacers are signing three-time NBA dunk champion Mac McClung to a multiyear contract, based on ESPN. This marks the primary normal NBA contract McClung has signed. The Pacers will reportedly waive former No. 2 total decide James Wiseman to create room on roster. 

The 26-year-old guard, who went undrafted in 2021 out of Texas Tech, has appeared in a complete of six NBA video games for the Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. McClung has averaged 5.5 factors, 2.2 assists and a pair of.3 rebounds per recreation whereas capturing 43% from the sphere. 

McClung received NBA G League MVP whereas enjoying for the Osceola Magic in 2024. He has additionally been named All-NBA G League First Group in every of the final two seasons. McClung is understood for his unimaginable dunking potential, which made him well-known in his highschool years. 

In 2023, McClung was invited to take part within the NBA Slam Dunk Contest whereas on a two-way contract with the 76ers, and recorded good 50s on all of his dunks minus one. He defeated Trey Murphy III within the remaining. McClung returned and repeated as dunk champion in 2024, after which grew to become the primary participant in NBA historical past to win the dunk contest three years in a row in 2025. Nate Robinson is the one different NBA participant to win the dunk contest thrice.

The Pacers are off to an 0-3 begin following final 12 months’s 50-32 marketing campaign, which ended within the NBA Finals. Indiana is coping with quite a lot of accidents, which led them to show to McClung. Tyrese Haliburton will after all miss all the season because of the torn Achilles he suffered in June, then Bennedict Mathurin (toe), Obi Toppin (hamstring), Andrew Nembhard (shoulder), Taelon Peter (groin) and Johnny Furphy (foot) are all banged up as properly. 

Indiana returns to motion this Wednesday, once they journey to tackle Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks.