O.J. Mayo was a former 1st round pick in the 2008 NBA draft. He was the number 3 overall pick for the Memphis Grizzlies and averaged 18 points a game his first couple of seasons in the NBA. His next couple of stops with the Dallas Mavericks, and Milwaukee Bucks saw his on court production drastically decrease. His last year with the Bucks 2015-2016, he averaged 7.8 points on a career low 37.1 field goal percentage. At the conclusion of that season he violated the NBA anti-drug policy and was called to serve a 2 year ban.
Mayo will soon be eligible to apply for reinstatement into the NBA 2018-19 season and has signed with Puerto Rico ball club San German in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional basketball league. Ben Golliver reported O.J. Mayo is hoping to get a second chance with the Bucks:
“I want to go back to what I left [in Milwaukee],” Mayo said, when asked for his dream destination. “I was real close with Jason Kidd. That was the best relationship I had with a coach besides [Dwaine Barnes]. I had great relationships with Giannis [Antetokounmpo] and Khris Middleton. I was comfortable there. I felt like I let them down, cheated them for two years.
This should be a good opportunity for Mayo to prove he can still play at an elite level and possibly catch on with an NBA team should he be reinstated. Meanwhile enjoy highlights from O.J. Mayo time in the NBA.