Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Patterson Signs With The Clippers


Ruben Patterson signed on with the Clippers today, who are trying to shore up their roster following the unfortunate injury to Elton Brand. Last season Patterson had a career year, scoring nearly 15 points per game at 54% from the field while notching 1.4 steals as a sometime starter for the Bucks.

Unfortunately,Patterson will be competing for playing time with Tim Thomas and rookie Al Thornton, which will likely prevent him from having much fantasy value. Keep an eye on him though. With a starting lineup including Sam Cassell, Cuttino Mobley, Corey Maggette, and Chris Kaman, the Clippers are sorely lacking a defensive presence. If they decide to go small Patterson may see enough minutes at the PF and SF spots to have value. Don't burn a draft pick on him, but if he starts getting at least 30 minutes per game he may be worth a look.

-unpossibl1
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