Donovan Mitchell will represent the Cavs in this year’s 3-Point Contest.
Cleveland Cavaliers’ star Donovan Mitchell will participate in the 2026 State Farm 3-Point Contest. This will be Mitchell’s third time competing in the contest, second time as a member of the Cavaliers.
Mitchell is joined in this year’s contest by Devin Booker, Kon Knueppel, Jamal Murray, Tyrese Maxey, Bobby Portis Jr, Norman Powell and surprise candidate Damian Lillard, who hasn’t played in a game yet this season but could match the all-time record of three wins.
The 3-Point Contest will be the first event of All-Star Saturday night, marking a shift from recent years. This is a weird decision, in my opinion, as the contest has arguably become the most popular event of the weekend. So, make sure you remember this change so you don’t end up missing it.
Mitchell currently leads the NBA in total three-point makes with 180 threes in 49 games. Charlotte rookie Knueppel is third with 174 makes, while Maxey is right behind him at 169. Cleveland’s franchise record for three-pointers in a season is 245, set by Mitchell in 2023.
The Cavaliers last won the contest in 2013 when Kyrie Irving took home the trophy. Mark Price won back-to-back contests in 1993 and 1994. Other notable contestants include Darius Garland and Daniel Gibson.
Cleveland’s Sam Merrill isn’t in the contest despite being one of the league’s best three-point shooting role players. Merrill implied that he prefers golfing during the All-Star break in recent years, so perhaps that’s why. Either way, it makes sense for the league’s leading sniper, Mitchell, to get the nod. But it would have been cool to see multiple Cavaliers in the event.
Mitchell is also the only Cavalier who will be playing on All-Star Sunday. He’s had a career-year in Cleveland and carried this team when they struggled early in the season.
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