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Rockets forward AJ Griffin is stepping away from basketball, sources tell me and Kelly Iko. Griffin, 21, was the No. 16 pick in the 2022 NBA draft for Atlanta, then traded to Houston this summer. The Rockets are waiving Griffin via contract buyout. Griffin averaged 7.5 points and shot 37.2 from deep in two NBA seasons (92 games).