O.J. Mayo was spotted in a high school gym working out with Derrick Rose and Tyreke Evans. Rose and Evans went on to win Rookie of the Year and showed that they can run the point for their teams while being an offensive treat. That’s what O.J. Mayo hopes to work on this summer and he has two great players to learn from.

You may have heard the rumors that O.J. Mayo was almost traded to the Golden State Warriors before the trade deadline for Monta Ellis.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Warriors head coach didn’t even know of the trade but had he known, would have done it in a heartbeat.

How do you think Mayo would fare in the run and gun offense of the Warriors?

OJ Mayo of the Memphis Grizzlies poses for a portrait during the 2010 NBAE Circuit as part of the 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend.

The NBA season finally tips off today for O.J. Mayo and the rest of the Memphis Grizzlies as they take on the Detroit Pistons. Here’s wishing O.J. a healthy and winning season!

O.J. Mayo looks like he is already in regular season form as he shoots a picture perfect jumpshot over the Oklahoma Thunder in a preseason game.

Photos of O.J. Mayo and the Memphis Grizzlies

Check ou the shoe and logo exclusively made for O.J. Mayo of the Memphis Grizzlies. The Nike Huarache 09 O.J. Mayo was released at only a few locations and is very limited. O.J. Mayo was signed by Nike last summer after being drafted to the Grizzlies.