AJ Griffin Contemplating NBA Retirement

AJ Griffin, the 21-year-old former first-round pick by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2022 NBA Draft, is considering stepping away from basketball. Following a promising rookie season, Griffin faced personal challenges and a decline in performance, playing only 20 games in his second year. Recently traded to the Houston Rockets, he has yet to play for his new team and is now seriously contemplating retirement, potentially forfeiting his guaranteed $3.9 million salary for the season. Meanwhile, former NBA Sixth Man of the Year Montrezl Harrell is set to join the Adelaide 36ers of the NBL in Australia after a knee injury ended his tenure with the Philadelphia 76ers. Harrell hopes to leverage this opportunity to potentially return to the NBA in the future.