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

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

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,

The Rockets on Friday reached a buyout agreement with forward A.J. Griffin, allowing him to sit out the season while considering whether to continue his career, a person with knowledge of the agreement said.

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.

QUICKLY AND QUIETLY AJ Griffin walks away from the NBA after only 92 games. Drafted by the Atlanta Hawks with the No. 16 pick, the Dallas Native averaged 7.5 points on 37 percent shooting from behind the 3-point line.

The 21-year-old moved a step closer to quitting basketball on Friday after just two seasons in the NBA .