Isaiah Taylor was one of the final cuts the Houston Rockets made to get their roster down to the limit of 15 players a few days before the start of the 2017-18 NBA season. It would appear that the decision came down to the young point guard or the 33-year-old Bobby Brown and the veteran got the spot. 48 hours later, Taylor cleared waivers and became a free agent. He signed a contract with the Hawks just one day prior to the team’s opener in Dallas.
During the preseason, Hawks GM Travis Schlenk had hinted at wanting to have a third point guard on the roster as the season approached.