hey everyone welcome back to the channel today we have some breaking news that's shaking up the NBA World we're diving into the surprising story of AJ Griffin the 21-year-old former Duke star who's making headlines for considering retirement stick around to find out why this young player's career might be coming to an unexpected end AJ Griffin The Talented Wing who entered the NBA with Skyhigh expectations was selected 16th overall in the 2022 draft by the Atlanta Hawks with his impressive start many thought he was on a fast track to NBA start him but things took a turn in his second season Griffin's performance in his sophomore season didn't meet the hype he struggled on the court which led to his trade to the Houston Rockets The Hope was that he'd find his rhythm in Houston's young Dynamic lineup but now shocking news has emerged according to Sham chirania and Kelly EO AJ Griffin is seriously considering retirement Yes you heard that right retirement at just 21 years old this is quite unusual as most players at this stage are just getting started to give some context Griffin's rookie season showed a lot of Promise he averaged 8.9 points per game with solid shooting numbers including 39% from three-point range but his second season was a different story with numbers dropping significantly 2023 was a particularly tough year for Griffin he faced personal tragedies including the heartbreaking loss of his young nephew Jace this along with other personal challenges led to his extended absence from the court despite his struggles Griffin's potential remains undeniable his high school career was stellar and his love for basketball deeply influenced by his father Adrien Griffin senior was evident from an early age the question now is what's next for AJ Griffin will he indeed step away from the game so soon or is there still a chance for him to turn things around we'll be keeping a close eye on this story and bringing you updates as they come what do you think is AJ Griffin making the right call or is there still hope for a comeback let us know your thoughts in the comments below if you enjoyed this update make sure to hit that like button subscribe for more NBA news and Analysis and click the Bell icon to stay notified thanks for watching and we'll see you in the next video