 On December 20, he bettered his career-best with 36 points in a 101-59 victory over Georgia State.Haluska was selected by the New Orleans Hornets in the second round of the 2007 NBA Draft with the 43rd overall pick.On February 21, 2008, he was traded to the Houston Rockets in a three-team deal that also sent Bobby Jackson and a draft pick to Houston, in exchange for Bonzi Wells and Mike James.