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Former NBA guard O. J. Mayo, who is preparing to head to Europe after leaving the Chinese league, is already very close to signing with Yonex Kazan.
The 34-year-old Mayo, who played in the NBA for eight years, has played in the Grizzlies, Mavericks and Bucks. In June 2020, after the chinese league resumed, he joined the Liaoning Flying Leopards, playing 21 games and averaging more than 20 points per game.
Mayo will be the second former NBA player signed by Yonex Kazan this season. The first is Mario Hezonja, the Croatian forward who was selected by the Magic with the 3rd pick in the 1st round in the 2015 draft, having played for the Magic, the New York Knicks and the Portland Trail Blazers. With the addition of Mayo, kazan Yonex's outside strength will be further enhanced. They will have the strength to fight in the Europa League in the new season.