On Friday, the Houston Rockets waived former first round pick AJ Griffin.Following Rafael Stone and company buying out the former Atlanta Hawks wing, a report from Shams Charania indicated that Griffin will be stepping away from basketball entirely while he considers his long-term future.

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.

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.