AJ Griffin won't be on the Houston Rockets roster for the 2024-25 NBA season despite joining the team in June, as he's had his contract bought out to consider retirement

As had been expected, the Houston Rockets and A.J. Griffin have agreed to the terms of a buyout the team announced. The buyout is for a reported $250,000 and allows “him to sit out the season while considering whether to continue his career, a person with knowledge of the agreement” told Jonathan Fiegan of the Houston Chronicle.

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

According to a Friday report from The Athletic's Shams Charania, former Duke basketball star AJ Griffin is leaving the NBA after just two seasons. Charania said the Houston Rockets, who traded for Griffin back in June,

The Houston Rockets are officially waiving former first-round pick AJ Griffin, who has decided to cut his NBA career short at the age of 21.

"Rockets are waiving AJ Griffin via contract buyout, as he is expected to step away from basketball at 21 years old after two NBA seasons," wrote Shams on X. AJ Griffin was set to

Over the offseason, Griffin was traded to the Houston Rockets. However, Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle now reports that the Rockets will waive Griffin following a contract buyout. Via Feigen: "Houston Rockets buy out forward A.