“I’ve been thinking about how we can balance our line-up,” Hollins said. “Everybody talks about how bad the bench is. We were not getting anybody on the bench that was a true, pure scorer so I have always been trying to figure out what is best to do. O.J. is a good shooter and he does have a scoring mentality. When you put him with the second unit maybe they’ll develop an identity.”

It’s been a rocky year for shooting guard O.J. Mayo. First, he was demoted to the bench to help gives the Grizzlies some fire power off the bench but he has proved to be inconsistent and is having the worst year of his career. He then got into a fight on the team plane with Tony Allen over a gambling debt. Now comes word that the NBA has suspended Mayo 10 games without pay for violating the league and union’s anti-drug program. Mayo tested positive for the steroid dedehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), the same steroid that Rashard Lewis was suspended for in 2009. Mayo released a statement through the team:

“I’m extremely disappointed that I’m going to miss the next 10 games, particularly as our team is making a push for the playoffs. I had no idea that the over-the-counter supplement that I took was a substance banned by the NBA. It was an honest mistake, but I take full responsibility for my actions. I apologize to my fans, teammates and the Grizzlies organization for regrettably not doing the necessary research about what supplements I can put in my body.”