[Wiltjer] "The minute I stepped in Houston, I fell in love with the city."

Check out quotes in spoiler by MDA and Wiltjer regarding impending roster cuts. His agent is a big advocate of choosing MDA, and why he signed with the Rockets immediately for Summer League.

Spoiler: Quotes from MDA and Wiltjer regarding roster cuts

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Kyle Wiltjer, Bobby Brown state case for making Rockets' roster -- Jonathan Feigen, Oct 23rd, 2016

"Those last two cuts are a very gray area," D'Antoni said. "It's not easily done, and somebody is going to get the short end of the stick. I hate it, but that's the business we're in."​

Wiltjer has turned heads, hitting 41.7 percent of his 3-pointers and 47.5 percent of his shots.

"He has two NBA skills," D'Antoni said. "One is shooting which is off the charts and is not just an NBA skill, but a top-level NBA skill. He can be a great shooter. The second thing is he really knows how to play offensively. He has a great feel for the game.

"On defense, he's always in the right position. He lacks a little strength. He lacks a little mobility. They'll work on that and he'll get better. He'll get stronger physically. But if you watch his whole game and watch film on him, he's a very high-level player. I think he's an NBA player."​

If the Rockets make that official, Wiltjer's draft-night decision - when he signed with the Rockets as an undrafted free agent to play in D'Antoni's offense - will have paid off.

"My agent (Mark Bartelstein) said, 'Coach D'Antoni really helped reinvent Steve Novak with the system as a big who could shoot,' " Wiltjer said. "I looked at a couple of teams that wanted me, but I thought with coach D'Antoni and the system he runs, it would really fit the way I play.

"I was very fortunate to get this situation because a big emphasis with the Rockets for this year has been shooting. I thought I could really help."

"I'll be fine, but I really, really hope it's in Houston," Wiltjer said. "The minute I stepped in Houston, I fell in love with the city. I would love for it to be here, but I think I have some good options. I have to be ready for that next step. Hopefully, it's here."​

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Note: Barring trades, we must cut two of Wiltjer, Ennis and Brown once DMo signs.

Might Wiltjer wait for the Rockets if temporarily cut when DMo Signs?

I'd make a roster spot for him right now, and cut both Ennis and Brown. But due to Bev injury, if MDA chooses to go with an interim PG, I still see Coach being able to convince Wiltjer to wait until Bev is activated. It makes sense to keep a PG for practice alone, for this important period of continuing to implement our PG-heavy offensive scheme. You have to have a 3rd PG in practice to run the scout team role, throughout practice, or at least when Harden rests. Prigioni's practice role will be walking the offense through the MDA sets, which he can do in his sleep, and also playing with starters when JH takes a breather.

Of course, ideally Morey makes a roster reduction trade for Wiltjer, like Brewer for a 2nd round draft beer on tap.

 

Due to Bev injury, I can see MDA keeping a practice-team PG for now, making early-season, practice time #1 priority of his PG-heavy system, and asking Wiltjer to wait for Bev being reactivated.

That may or may not happen, but it does makes sense (temporarily) and I'd trust Coach to convince Wiltjer to wait.

 

Now I suspect Feigen edited the quote

"The minute I stepped in Houston and laid my eyes on her, I fell in love with the city"