Blake Griffin was voted as a starter to the NBA All-Star Game on Thursday, but said he doesn't plan on defending his slam dunk contest title.

"As of right now I don't plan on being in it," Griffin said Thursday night. "Those dunk contests aren't my thing, I said that last year. There's a lot of guys that can put on a great show and do some good stuff."

Last year Griffin won the slam dunk contest, played in the Rookie Challenge and played in the All-Star Game during a hectic All-Star weekend in Los Angeles. 

"Last year was hectic and it kind of made it unenjoyable," Griffin said. "So this year, we'll see what will happen, but I will try to tone it down a bit and get a break instead of being so busy."

DeAndre Jordan could potentially take his place, though he hasn't been contacted by the NBA.