In accordance with Charania and Iko, each Griffin and the Rockets are “making ready for his departure from the sport.”
The sixteenth total choose of the 2022 draft, Griffin had a promising rookie season during which he averaged 8.9 factors per recreation with a .465/.390/.894 taking pictures line in 72 contests (19.5 MPG).
Nonetheless, he missed time attributable to leg and ankle points and private causes in 2023-24 and didn’t play a lot when he was accessible, averaging simply 8.6 minutes per contest in 20 appearances. The previous Duke Blue Satan’s scoring numbers cratered to 2.4 PPG on 29.0% taking pictures (.256 3PT%).
Griffin, who spent his first two seasons with the Hawks, was traded to Houston in June in a three-team deal that noticed Atlanta purchase the No. 43 choose (Nikola Djurisic). The Rockets had reportedly lengthy been within the 21-year-old, who in July expressed pleasure about having a contemporary begin with Houston. But it surely seems his time with the crew may very well be very temporary.
Griffin will earn a assured $3.89M wage for 2024-25 and the Rockets could have till the tip of October to determine whether or not or not they wish to train his $5.97M crew choice for the 2025-26 season. Based mostly on at this time’s report, it actually seems like that choice will likely be declined.
Griffin is the son of former NBA participant and longtime assistant coach Adrian Griffin, who was head coach of the Bucks for a part of final season.
