Former Denver Rockets and Denver Nuggets standout guard, Roland “Fatty” Taylor, died on Thursday morning, according to social media posts from family and friends. He was 71 years old. Taylor had been battling breast cancer since 2000.
Taylor played for the Rockets in 1974-75 and then for the Nuggets in 1976-77. While with the Rockets, he led the team in steals with 172. His two stints with Denver franchises were part of an overall eight-year career that was spent mostly in the ABA. His one year with the Nuggets was the only season he played in the NBA.