The Salt Lake City Stars, in their inaugural season in Utah, slogged through a 14-36 record. Taylor, a 6-foot-5 guard who has bounced through numerous pro leagues for almost a decade, saw a locker room that wasn’t playing with much passion.
It’s early — but already, Taylor, one of only two returning players on the roster, feels a bit of a change in the locker room energy.
“We wake up every morning, and we’re basketball players,” said Taylor, 30. “When you come to an environment that reminds you that’s your job, you can’t be anything but happy.