Los Angeles Lakers forward and 2020 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player LeBron James is completely against the idea of having the event. With the NBA struggling to battle the virus in a season that is already compact, the players would rather spend that time recovering.
The NBA’s decision to host the annual event was not received well by a lot of players, especially after the national television fiasco with Kevin Durant last week. The NBA and the players union are discussing the addition of both a dunk and 3-point contest to the proposed All-Star Game in Atlanta on the weekend of March 6-7 that the sides have been negotiating, sources say The NBA and the players union are still negotiating the terms. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, a decision is still looming on if the three-point contest and dunk contest will be held in Atlanta. Last week the NBA announced its decision to host its annual All-Star Game at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. “I wish well to all the participants,” Harris told Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News. Joe Harris Won’t Participate in the Three-Point Contest Harris was asked by one reporter if he planned on participating in the three-point contest when the NBA Hosts its All-Star Weekend in Atlanta in March.
He did not even advance to the championship round. Despite such a major upset in 2019, Harris had a disappointing defense of his title during All-Star Weekend 2020 in Chicago.
To add insult to injury Charlotte is Curry’s hometown. Harris hit his last six shots in the final round of the contest and took the three-point crown from Curry. Nets forward Joe Harris shocked the world in 2019 when he beat Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry in the three-point contest in Charlotte. Joe Harris during the 2019 three-point competition.
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