Patterson highly motivated entering contract year: We're so accustomed to professional athletes dodging questions about their upcoming free agency that it was sort of refreshing to hear Patrick Patterson acknowledge the obvious: this is a big season for him. "It's a contract year," said the Raptors' forward as practice let out on Tuesday. "Everybody wants to get paid and I'm one of those guys included. I want to be successful. I want my team, most importantly, to be successful. I want this to be a successful year for all of us, myself included." -- TSN.ca

Patterson means business on and off court: Patrick Patterson is a pragmatist. He realizes where he is in his professional life and doesn’t sugarcoat his goals. “It’s a contract year,” the Toronto Raptors forward said Tuesday. “Everybody wants to get paid and I’m one of those guys.” -- Toronto Star

Patrick Patterson eyes the big payday: Many athletes give cliched answers and rarely say what they are really thinking, so kudos to Patrick Patterson for his honesty. The power forward was asked on Tuesday whether he is approaching this season any differently since he will become an unrestricted free agent this summer. “Oh yeah, definitely,” Patterson told reporters after practice. -- Toronto Sun