As the career of 2009 NBA Rookie of the Year Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls continues to soar, the same can not be said to his co-celebrated batchmate, O.J. Mayo of the Memphis Grizzlies. This is fast becoming a nightmare of a season for the once highly touted guard Mayo. If his demotion from a starter to an off-the-bench player is not enough, the former University of Southern California star was suspended without pay by the NBA for 10 games for violating the league and union's anti-drug program. Mayo was tested positive of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). He is currently submitting career low norm of 12.2 points per game in 45 outings so far with the Grizzlies. Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley says he hopes this experience will help Mayo mature both as a player and a person, according to NBA.com.
“O.J. had a lack of judgment but has shown complete accountability. We will continue to support O.J. during this time as we have from the moment he joined the team in 2008. He has unselfishly done everything we have asked of him, and we expect him to grow as a player and a person from this experience.”
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