He was to be one of the major players in the NBA for the past decade. But Ovinton J’Anthony Mayo, says OJ Mayo, has not lifted all the hopes raised by his younger years. The fact remains that Kazan has recruited a big caliber in the person of the American full-back, whose signature adds to that of another former NBA player, Croatian winger Mario Hezonja.
Third choice of the 2008 Draft ahead of Russell Westbrook (4th) and Kevin Love (5th), OJ Mayo arrives with a rich CV of 573 NBA matches with averages of 13 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 31 minutes, including seven of his eight seasons over 11 points. He was suspended for two years in 2016 after testing positive in several tests (anabolics and then cannabis).
OJ Mayo could have returned to the league in the 2018-2019 season but he signed up for China after playing in Puerto Rico and Taiwan. He played in the CBA for the past two seasons, with the Liaoning Flying Leopards (20.2 points, in 2020-2021).
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