Mac McClung, who has performed in simply 4 NBA video games throughout his profession, has develop into a much bigger title than most end-of-bench NBA gamers due to his dunking prowess. McClung, who’s simply 6-foot-2 and roughly has rocket boosters in his calves, gained the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest on the each the 2023 and 2024 NBA All-Star weekends, receiving a particular invite to the competitors as a non-NBA participant for sheer reputation causes. 

Now he is getting one other invite, this time on a second coaching camp go-round with the Orlando Magic on {a partially} assured deal, based on The Athletic’s Shams Charania. 

McClung additionally went to camp with the Magic final season however did not make the ultimate reduce. He was despatched to the Magic’s G-League affiliate, the Osceola Magic, for which he averaged higher than 25 factors and 6 assists in being named G-League MVP. 

The final time McClung took the courtroom in an NBA recreation, enjoying for the Philadelphia 76ers in April 2023, he almost recorded a triple double with 20 factors on 8-of-17 capturing to go together with 9 rebounds and 9 assists in 33 minutes. 

The query is not whether or not McClung can rating. Can he defend at his measurement? Can he shoot effectively on low quantity and with out the liberty to create a lot for himself? The Magic have some depth on the level guard spot with Jalen Suggs and Anthony Black and so they introduced in Cory Joseph this summer season. 

Can McClung show sufficient in camp to earn a spot as an end-of-bench third guard? He’ll get his probability, and there might be lots of people rooting for him.