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Toronto Raptors: 25 Best Players To Play For The Raptors

By Phil Watson

May 23, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; A general view of the Air Canada Centre with t-shirts laid out on seats in a Canadian flag pattern prior to Toronto Raptors hosting Cleveland Cavaliers in game four of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
May 23, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; A general view of the Air Canada Centre with t-shirts laid out on seats in a Canadian flag pattern prior to Toronto Raptors hosting Cleveland Cavaliers in game four of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 15, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors forward Patrick Patterson (54) drives to the basket as Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow (20) tries to defend during the second quarter in game seven of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
May 15, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors forward Patrick Patterson (54) drives to the basket as Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow (20) tries to defend during the second quarter in game seven of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports /

Patrick Patterson. 9. player. 81. <strong>How acquired:</strong> Trade, Sacramento Kings, Dec. 9, 2013.. PF. 2013-16

The Toronto Raptors shifted gears in December 2013, acquiring Patrick Patterson along with Greivis Vasquez, Chuck Hayes and John Salmons from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Rudy Gay, Quincy Acy and Aaron Gray.

Gay spent less than a year in Toronto and Patterson’s arrival gave the Raptors something they had lacked–a power forward with shooting range. He hit better than 41 percent of his long-ball attempts for the Raptors in 2013-14 as they set a franchise record for wins.

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He’s continued in that role the last two seasons, mostly coming off the bench as a stretch 4 as Toronto has improved on that franchise-best win total each season.

In 2015-16, Patterson played in 79 games–all as a reserve–and averaged 6.9 points and 4.3 rebounds in 25.6 minutes per game on .414/.362/.853 shooting as the Raptors reached the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time.

In parts of three seasons in Toronto, Patterson has averaged 7.8 points and 4.9 rebounds in 25.5 minutes a game, shooting .444/.374/.787.

After not making a start during the regular season, he was in the lineup for nine of Toronto’s 20 playoff games in 2016.

Patterson averaged 14.3 points and 7.4 rebounds a game as a junior at Kentucky before opting to enter the NBA.

The Houston Rockets selected Patterson with the 14th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft and he had a climb before landing regular rotation minutes, spending a month as a rookie in the D-League.

In February 2013, he was traded to the Kings.

Patterson has one year remaining on the three-year contract he signed with Toronto in July 2014.

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