Vince Carter is the undisputed king of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest ... but there's one guy who believes he actually deserves the crown without ever winning ... ranked among the best, he stated ...

Vince built his reputation as one of the best dunkers in basketball history, so few were on his level. Related: Vince Carter improvised his dunks in a legendary 2000 contest: "I didn't think the ...

was the best one," Gordon said. "I think there is a bit of nostalgia that plays in that 2000 dunk contest, you know? Respectfully, like Vince Carter is the GOAT, you know what I mean? But I think ...

His most notable run came in the famous 2016 Slam Dunk Contest against Zach LaVine, which was one of the best in recent memory ... One topic that came up was Vince Carter's memorable 2000 performance.

I think that was the best one. I think there is a bit of nostalgia that plays into that 2000 dunk contest. Respectfully, Vince Carter is the GOAT. But I think, if you put my four dunks against ...

"I think with Connie Hawkins, myself, Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, Clyde Drexler, there's a lineage there, and I think Vince [Carter] shook it up a little bit there with a couple of dunks there.

McClung has put himself in conversation with the NBA's most athletic players ever ... Dunk Contest legends despite not owning multiple titles, like Clyde Drexler, Aaron Gordon, Vince Carter ...