The Houston Rockets are waiving A.J. Griffin by means of a contract buyout because the 21 12 months previous is predicted to step away from the sport fully, in response to Shams Charania of The Athletic. 

It’s not clear whether or not that is being handled as a short lived break for Griffin as he addresses private points or if the 2022 No. 16 total choose is retiring for good. It appears like Griffin will probably be taking his time in making a choice. 

In keeping with Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, the buyout is price $250,000 and the Rockets are permitting Griffin to “sit out the [2024-25] season whereas contemplating whether or not to proceed his profession.”

Griffin, the son of former NBA participant and Milwaukee Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin, was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks after one season at Duke, and his NBA profession bought off to a promising begin. 

Griffin proved immediately that he may very well be an impactful shooter averaging 9 factors on 39% 3-point taking pictures in 20 minutes per sport as a rookie. He scored a career-best 24 factors twice and cracked the beginning lineup 12 occasions. 

However he solely performed 20 video games final season earlier than being dealt to Houston this summer time in change for No. 43 total choose Nikola Durisic. Griffin struggled with the Rockets on the Las Vegas Summer season League in July.