Rockets rookie Kyle Wiltjer, a Portland native, knew he would be back with the Rockets last week after his stint in the NBA Development League. He just did not know if he would be there long enough to make the trip home, leading to a very happy phone call.
"When I went down there, I knew when my flight was coming back so I knew when I was coming back to the Rockets," Wiltjer said. "When I got back, they told me I was going on the trip. They said, "So are you excited to be going on the trip?