A.J. Griffin is stepping away from basketball and will probably be waived by the Houston Rockets. Griffin will probably be purchased out by the Rockets and quit a good portion of the $3.9 million he was owed for the upcoming 2024-25 season.
Griffin was beforehand reported to be contemplating forsaking his NBA profession whereas citing undisclosed private and family-related causes. Griffin was the sixteenth general choose within the 2022 NBA draft out of by Duke by the Atlanta Hawks.
Griffin was traded by the Hawks to the Rockets this offseason and appeared in 5 video games in Summer time League. As coaching camp drew nearer, Griffin’s communication and appearances on the follow facility diminished.Â
The Rockets don’t have any speedy plans to fill Griffin’s abruptly vacated roster spot.Â
