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TyTy Washington traded to Atlanta Hawks

With a logjam in the backcourt that includes Fred VanVleet, Amen Thompson, Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green and Josh Christopher, the Houston Rockets have decided to move on from TyTy Washington.

Shams Charania of The Athletic reports the franchise will trade him and fellow former first-rounder Usman Garuba to the Atlanta Hawks.

Rockets are nearing a deal sending two former first-round picks, TyTy Washington Jr. and Usman Garuba, along with draft compensation to Atlanta, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

A first-round draft selection in 2022 at No.