AJ GRIFFIN #14
Unsigned
Shooting Guard, Small Forward
Years of Service 
: 2
: 22024-25 Year of Service Earned : No
: NoBORN: Aug 25, 2003
BIRTHPLACE: Dallas, Texas, United States
NATIONALITY:
United States
United StatesHEIGHT:
6'6"
198cmWEIGHT:
220lbs
100kgAGE: 21
SHOOTS: Right
AGENT DETAILS
Agency:CAA Basketball
Primary Agent:Steve Heumann
Secondary Agent:Austin Brown
Secondary Agent:Maxwell Saidman
SUMMARY▴▾
AJ Griffin is a 21 year old shooting guard who was born on Aug 25, 2003. He was drafted 16th overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round of the 2022 draft. He has signed 1 contract worth a total value of $17,106,137. He is represented by the agents Steve Heumann, Austin Brown and Maxwell Saidman of CAA Basketball.
Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA)
CONTRACT HISTORY
COMPARE THIS CONTRACT
: 2 - 4 years
: $17,106,137
: $11,139,000 (65%)
: UFA (Waived)
AAV
: $4,276,534
: $4,276,534Cap % : 3.00
: 3.00: 
ATL
ATL: Rookie Exception
: July 3, 2022
: SalarySwish
AJ Griffin signed a 2-4 year, $17,106,137 contract with the Atlanta Hawks on Jul 3, 2022. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $3,536,160 to $5,967,137.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | $3,536,160 | $3,536,160 | $3,536,160 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2023-24 | $3,712,920 | $3,712,920 (+5%) | $3,712,920 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2024-25 W | Team | Yes (Oct 22, 2023) | $3,889,920 | $3,889,920 (+5%) | $3,889,920 (0→3.89M) | $0 | $0 |
| 2025-26 W | Team | $5,967,137 | $5,967,137 (+59%) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TOTAL | $17,106,137 | $17,106,137 | $11,139,000 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2025-26: $38,661,750
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2024-25: $3,889,920 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2025-26: $5,967,137 Team Option [Requirements Unmet]
Buyout: This contract was bought out (
HOU - Sep 21, 2024)
HOU - Sep 21, 2024)WAIVED: This contract was waived (HOU - Sep 21, 2024)
HOU - Sep 21, 2024)DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
DEAD CAP
TYPE: BUYOUT
TEAM: Houston Rockets
Houston RocketsLENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $250,000
DATE: September 21, 2024
| SEASON | BASE SALARY | CAP HIT | |
| 2024-25 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
Note: Bought out by Houston Rockets
SALARY PROGRESSION
CAREER STATS
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| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Regular | Atlanta Hawks | 72 | 12 | 1401 | 639 | 533 | 248 | 46.5 | 259 | 101 | 39.0 | 47 | 42 | 89.4 | 37 | 116 | 153 | 73 | 42 | 12 | |
| Playoffs | Atlanta Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 0 | 171 | 48 | 62 | 18 | 29.0 | 39 | 10 | 25.6 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2022-23 | Regular | Atlanta Hawks | 72 | 12 | 19.5 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 46.5 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 39.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 89.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | |
| Playoffs | Atlanta Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 0 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 29.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 25.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 100.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
SalarySwish
SalarySwish