Damian Lillard

Damian Lillard has made seven All-Star teams, won a Rookie of the Year award and been named an All-NBA First Team selection — but one of the best long-range shooters of this generation still had another goal to check off his list. Lillard’s quest to become the Three-Point Contest champion brought him to Salt Lake City, where he used a flurry of clutch makes on the last corner rack to finish with a 26 in the final round, one point ahead of Indiana Pacers guard Buddy Hield. The Portland Trail Blazers sharpshooter — donning his Utah-based college jersey for good measure — came up clutch in the end as usual, also prevailing over Tyrese Haliburton, Jayson Tatum, Julius Randle and Lauri Markkanen on February 18, 2023.