Rockets deal No. 44 overall pick to Hawks for A.J. Griffin

The Houston Rockets are trading their only pick remaining in the 2024 draft for third-year guard A.J. Griffin, a league source confirmed to KPRC 2 Sports. The Atlanta Hawks will receive the 44th overall pick.

Griffin was the 16th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and had a solid amount of playing time his rookie season, averaging 19.5 minutes per game in 72 games and 12 starts. Griffin missed much of the 2023-24 season with leg injuries, playing in just 20 games.

The 20-year-old from Duke has a career average of 7.5 points per game.