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Mayo, Arthur sign with NBA's Grizzlies

MEMPHIS (UPI) -- The Memphis Grizzlies announced Tuesday they had signed first-round draft picks O.J. Mayo and Darrell Arthur.

Terms of the agreements weren't released by the NBA team.

Mayo, who played one season at Southern California, was the third pick in the draft by Minnesota but ended up with Memphis as part of an eight-player deal that also included No. 3-overall selection Kevin Love.

Mayo averaged 20.7 points and 3.3 assists and was a finalist for the Naismith and Wood awards.

Arthur has been traded twice since being the No. 17 pick by New Orleans in the recent draft. The Hornets traded him to Portland, who dealt Arthur to Houston. Memphis got the rights for Arthur in exchange for Donte Green, the 28th-overall pick, and a 2009 second-round choice.

Arthur averaged 12.8 points and 6.3 rebounds a game as a sophomore while helping Kansas win the NCAA basketball title.

The Grizzlies said both players were expected to take part in the NBA Summer League, which begins Friday in Las Vegas.

Copyright 2008 by United Press International

This news arrived on: 07/08/2008

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