Indiana Pacers forward Stephen Jackson, left, (with headband) stands next to Fred Jones (20) as he shouts at Detroit Pistons' Rasheed Wallace (36) and Lindsey Hunter (10) during a...

LOS ANGELES - APRIL 15: Shaun Livingston #14 of the Oklahoma City Thunder moves the ball against Fred Jones #2 of the Los Angeles Clippers during the game at Staples Center on April 15, 2009...

EW YORK - NOVEMBER 30: Fred Jones #2 of the New York Knicks celebrates with teammate Quentin Richardson #23 after a dunk in...

Fred Jones will not defend his slam-dunk title Saturday, but the drama is building for LeBron to...

INDIANAPOLIS - FEBUARY 4: Fred Jones #20 of the Indiana Pacers goes by Dirk Nowitzki #41of the Dallas Mavericks for the jam...

Fred Jones has to step up with the Pacers' three top scorers out of the lineup

Fred Jones will look to fill some big shoes in Indiana

Stephen Jackson (with yellow armband) was in the scuffle, along with Pacers teammate Fred Jones and the Pistons' Rasheed Wallace (36

Reigning slam-dunk champion Fred Jones of the Pacers jams for two against the Mavericks on Wednesday at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis...

Pacers guard Fred Jones, center, is fouled by Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich, right, as he shoots over Hinrich and Paul...

Fred Jones stole the show, and the trophy, in the Slam Dunk Contest

An Earth-bound Fred Jones of the Pacers talks to the media after winning the dunk competition

...I think I've had better," Fred Jones said about his dunks

The Chicago Bulls' Rick Brunson, right, reaches in for the foul against the Indiana Pacers' Fred Jones (20) in the fourth quarter in Chicago. The Pacers won 103-84

...guard Larry Hughes, front, gets two of his 16 points after getting around Indiana Pacers guard Fred Jones in the fourth quarter in Indianapolis on Tuesday night