Zeke Mayo Wizards Breakdown | NBA Summer League Preview
In recent years, the Wizards have gravitated towards young players with certain traits: positional size, length, and versatility. Zeke Mayo doesn’t exactly fit that mold. However, the former Kansas guard excels in some areas that could be valuable to Washington. Here’s what he brings to the table. Mayo is a 6’4, 185-lb guard who was one of the focal points of the Jay-Hawks offense last season. He averaged 14.6 points, 4.8 8 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game while being relatively efficient. 44.7% from the field, 42.2% from three, and 83.3% from the free throw line. The 22-year-old can score at all three levels, and he’s comfortable creating his own looks, shooting off the dribble, and taking catch and shoot jumpers coming off his screens. Mayo isn’t a superb athlete. This wasn’t that big of an issue with Kansas, but he might struggle to find open looks against defenders with NBA level size, speed, and strength. In games where his jumper wasn’t on, he lacked overall impact. However, when that jumper is on, Mayo can fill it up with the best of them, which is what he might need to do to stand out on what’s shaping up to be a talented summer league roster for Washington.
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