O.J. Mayo has been dismissed and disqualified from the NBA for violating the terms of the league’s anti-drug program. (Brett Davis/The Associated Press)NEW YORK — O.J. Mayo has been dismissed and disqualified from the NBA for violating the terms of the league’s anti-drug program.
The NBA said Friday the No. 3 overall pick in the 2008 draft out of USC is eligible to apply for reinstatement in two years.
Mayo spent the past three seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks. He averaged 7.8 points in 41 games last season, including 24 starts.
According to rules of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program, information regarding the testing or treatment of a player can’t be disclosed by the league, his team or the union.
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