It's the time of the season for teams to add reinforcements as they begin jockeying for playoff positions.

Exhibit A: The Miyazaki Shining Suns signed high-scoring forward O'Neal "Trey" Mims earlier this week. The 208-cm veteran averaged a team-high 19.3 points in 20 games for the Sendai 89ers before he was released last week due to undisclosed reasons.

Mims gives Miyazaki (10-12) a potent scoring weapon as the club fights to stay in the thick of things in the playoff race. He's a capable defender and a solid all-around player.