As he always does when he comes home to Salt Lake City, Caleb Swanigan gets a chance to visit with family and see old friends. It’s a staple for him, and a stop that he looks forward to making any chance he can.
But, just visiting isn’t enough. He wants his family to get the chance to see him dirty his uniform.
For the first time in his basketball life, Swanigan is having to wait his turn. The rookie power forward is outside of Portland coach Terry Stotts’ rotation and in a position where he has to learn without playing.