Former NBA shooting guard O.J. Mayo has signed with Russian club UNICS Kazan, the team announced.
Mayo, 33, is 6-foot-5 and was selected with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2008 draft. He has spent time with the Grizzlies, Mavericks and Bucks, but has not appeared in an NBA game since the 2015-16 season.
He carries NBA career averages of 13.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists.
О Джей Мэйо – новичок УНИКСа!?
УНИКС подписал однолетний контракт с 33-летним американским атакующим защитником О Джей Мэйо (196 см, 95 кг), за плечами которого 8 сезонов в Национальной Баскетбольной Ассоциации✅ pic.twitter.com/9i6ecI0FTZ
— BC UNICS Kazan (@unicsbasket) September 20, 2021
Mayo has spent the past several seasons playing in Puerto Rico, China and Taiwan. This will mark his first stint with a European club.
Mayo was initially drafted by the Timberwolves, but quickly traded to the Grizzlies in a deal that also involved Kevin Love, Antoine Walker and Mike Miller.
UNICS tips off EuroLeague play Oct. 1 vs. VTB rivals Zenit St. Petersburg.
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