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

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.

The Houston Rockets have decided to buy former first-round pick AJ Griffin out of his contract due to the forward’s wishes to step away from the NBA and the game of basketball, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.