Knicks’ Jericho Sims is the betting favorite to win Slam Dunk but Spud Webb disagrees

His teammate, Obi Toppin, won the event last year, marking the fifth crown in Knicks history after Nate Robinson (three times), and Kenny Walker in 1989.

Sims’ biggest threats to the crown will be Martin, Jr., whose father, Kenyon, Sr., was a ferocious dunker in his heydays, and Mac McLung, who recently signed a two-way deal with the Philadelphia 76ers.

The 6-foot-2 McLung was once a viral sensation for his jaw-dropping dunks during high school.

But NBA legend Spud Webb picked Martin, Jr. to win the contest he won in 1986.

“So I’m going to go with Junior. Hopefully, these young guys have crazy stuff that we’d only dream about dunking,” Webb said. “He seems like one of those guys that dunk in the game a lot, so he might be very creative in the dunk contest.”

Completing the field is Trey Murhpy III of the New Orleans Pelicans, who is more known for his 3-and-D skills than his dunks.

Lisa Leslie, Harold Miner, Dominique Wilkins, Jamal Crawford, and Karl Malone will be this year’s panel of judges.

On Saturday night, Sims might have to wear his emotions after each dunk to completely impress the judges and leave nothing to chance.