T.Mitch in Dunk Contest?

[jdennis82]

Don't know if it's been posted but apparently defending champion Terrence Ross wants our very own Tony Mitchell in this year's NBA Dunk Contest...

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/25/defending-dunk-contest-champion-terrence-ross-names-his-desired-challengers-tony-mitchell-andre-drummond-and-victor-oladipo/

Specifically though, the first name that Ross came up with in terms of guys he would like to see challenge him was Detroit’s Tony Mitchell.Now Mitchell isn’t exactly a household name in the NBA yet, but then again neither was Ross a year ago when he won.“In my opinion, if he gets in it he’ll be in the position I was in last year,” Ross said. “Nobody kind of knows he can dunk, I mean they know he can dunk, but they don’t know what he can do. I know he’s a freak athlete from what I’ve heard.”

(yes, this is what Terrence Ross was doing last night)

[jdennis82]

Well, looks like I got excited too early. TMitch was just assigned to the Mad Ants again...

http://www.nba.com/pistons/node/76752

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – The Detroit Pistons announced today that the team has re-assigned rookie guard Peyton Siva and rookie forward Tony Mitchell to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Development League (D-League). Siva and Mitchell will begin their second stint with the Mad Ants this season.

With Dunk Contest participants being announced next week, I assume he'll have to wait to next season.

[CMJ]

C'est la vie.