The Houston Rockets and forward A.J. Griffin have agreed to a buyout, per the Houston Chronicle's Jonathan Feigen. Griffin, the 16th overall pick in the

The 16th overall pick of the 2022 draft and the son of longtime NBA assistant and former Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin, AJ Griffin had a promising rookie season with the Hawks, averaging 8.9 points per game with a .465/.390/.894 shooting line in 72 contests (19.5 MPG).

Griffin, the son of former NBA player and Milwaukee Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin, was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks after one season at Duke, and his NBA career got off to a pro

Rockets wing AJ Griffin is "seriously considering" leaving basketball, sources tell Shams Charania and Kelly Iko of The Athletic (Twitter

AJ Griffin, the No. 16 overall pick in the 2022 draft out of Duke, plans to step away from the game and will ponder whether he wants to continue his NBA career after agreeing to a buyout with the Rockets,

With AJ Griffin off the roster, Houston may wait to see what opportunities open up around the league before filling it, Jonathan Feigen suggests.

The Houston Rockets recently announced the release of forward A.J. Griffin. A recent acquisition, Griffin is 21 years old and was set to enter his third NBA season, however, he has decided to step away from basketball.

With the Oct. 1 start of training camp just a few days away, Houston now has an open roster spot after reaching a contract buyout with AJ Griffin.