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O.J. Mayo will opt out of the final year of his contract with the Dallas Mavericks, making him a free agent this coming offseason.

"Getting something long term, locking something in is what I think is best for me," Mayo said Thursday after his exit interview with Rick Carlisle and Donnie Nelson.

Mayo has yet to seriously consider teams that might be a fit for him.

"I'm sure new teams have popped up on the list," Mayo said. "I need to talk to my agent [Rob Pelinka] and see what we can work out."

Via Tim MacMahon/ESPNDallas

That was pretty expected!

Hot start, lame finish, clear ceiling.

I wonder what kind of deal he'll get and where he'll end up?

detroit would be happy to have him. i feel like he might just get a longer deal with dallas though.

dan2314 wrote:detroit would be happy to have him. i feel like he might just get a longer deal with dallas though.

But why would he want to go to such a dysfunctional team? Especially a team that is rebuilding, and Mayo should go to a win-now organization.

The 'Stons are in disarray right now. Dumars is on the hot seat, their backcourt is a mess, they have no SF to speak of (And I am a big Singler fan), they don't have a coach, or even a direction. "Hey, we have two young and promising bigs, and a very inconsistent young point guard." It just doesn't seem like an appealing place for Mayo to go.