The Grizzlies guard said recenty that he wants more money and to play point guard for now on. He wants a deal that is more than his current $5.6 million salary.
Would anyone really pay Mayo more than $6 million to be a developmental point guard?
Mayo has been an inconsistent shooter and has had obvious limitations throughout his career in Memphis. He also has had a few run-ins with the authorities.
"It just keeps getting better and better," Mayo said. "Why not stick around and finish it out and see where we can get?"
It's quite puzzling that Mayo would want to transition to point guard. He is a shooter and not a facilitator. He's averaged 15 points and three assists per game for his career. At his size of 6-4, he would surely have a height advantage on the other point guards, however.
Mayo did play some point guard at USC and had some success. His size and elusiveness made it hard for teams to stop him from getting to the basket.
Will Memphis bring back Mayo to a more lucrative contract and to play point guard? He would be the backup behind Mike Conley, but more than $6 million shouldn't make Memphis budge on bringing him back.
Surely someone will take the flyer on Mayo, but this could be either a complete success or a total failure.
We will see how Mayo develops in the summer for either the Grizzlies or possibly a new team.
Evan Sidery is a beat writer for FootBasket. He is a fan of the Colts and Pacers. You can see more about him by following him on Twitter.
