Mac McClung continues to rewrite G League history.
On Friday, the 27-year-old, three-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion became the first player to win multiple G League MVP awards. Last month, during a 59-point outing, the Chicago Bulls two-way guard, who stars for their affiliate, the Windy City Bulls, overtook Renaldo Major in career points, establishing himself as the league’s all-time leading scorer.
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The G League has been around since 2001. Over five seasons, McClung has combined for 5,335 points across the G League’s tip-off tournament, regular season and playoffs. For reference, Major scored 5,299 points in the span of 10 seasons.
McClung last won MVP with the Osceola Magic during the 2023-24 campaign. The season before that, he won a G League title with the Delaware Blue Coats.
Just as he did with the G League’s Magic two seasons ago, McClung took home the scoring title this time around. He led the league with 31.8 points per game, plus he averaged 7.9 assists while making 3.5 triples per contest.
McClung still has only 11 NBA games under his belt, five of which he’s played in this season, but since going undrafted out of Texas Tech in 2021, the springy, 6-foot-2 sensation has found a way to make an impact on the basketball world during his nomadic pro career.
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McClung initially went viral for his dunks at Gate City High School in Virginia. He showed off his hops on a global stage at the NBA Slam Dunk Contest: first in 2023, then again in 2024 and once more in 2025, when he completed his milestone three-peat in the event.
The contest could have used him in 2026. After an underwhelming showcase without McClung, he posted four dunks he would have performed. His creativity and athleticism remain impressive.
McClung began his college career at Georgetown before transferring to Texas Tech. He was part of a Red Raiders team that earned a No. 6 seed in the 2021 NCAA tournament before bowing out in the Round of 32.
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Over the subsequent years, he’s had a collection of NBA regular-season opportunities, however, they’ve been fleeting.
Early this season, the guard-needy Indiana Pacers signed McClung to a multi-year deal — his first standard NBA contract, except they waived him less than two weeks later.
McClung played in three games for the Pacers, all losses. He averaged 6.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.7 steals off the bench.
In two games with the Bulls this season, he’s tallied a combined 12 points. He got the nod on Wednesday and scored eight points on 3-of-6 shooting in a lopsided loss to the Pacers.
McClung’s played sparing NBA minutes for the Bulls, Lakers, 76ers, Magic and Pacers. His chances at that level have been sporadic.
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In the G League, though, his dominance has been consistent.