Jaylen Morris waived by Atlanta Hawks

In six games with the Atlanta Hawks during the 2017-18 NBA season, Jaylen Morris made a significant impression and earned supporters in the city. As a result of his performance on 10-day contracts, the Hawks elected to invest a multi-year deal in Morris but, given the presence of a non-guaranteed salary for the 2018-19 campaign, there was always risk that the 22-year-old from Molloy College would be waived before the start of his second professional season.

On Thursday, that possibility came to pass, as the Hawks elected to part ways with Morris. Because his contract was non-guaranteed, the Hawks will save $1.378 million in salary cap space for the upcoming season and, at this moment,…