LOS ANGELES — Patrick Patterson agreed to return to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday in what marked the team's first agreed-upon deal of NBA free agency.
The 6-foot-8 forward will sign a one-year contract, a person with knowledge of the agreement confirmed.
The contract is believed to be for the veteran's minimum, which would be worth $2.5 million.
Patterson, 31, played 59 games last season for the Clippers, shooting 39% on three-pointers. He started the season's first 11 games before reverting to a role off the bench upon Paul George's debut from shoulder surgeries.
The team is expected to be motivated to re-sign unrestricted free agent Marcus Morris, whom the team traded a 2020 first-round pick to acquire from New York in February. The Clippers can offer up to $18 million next season for the 6-8 Morris, who slid into a starting role upon his arrival in February.
JaMychal Green is also a key target.
Former Denver center Mason Plumlee agreed to a three-year contract worth $25 million with Detroit, according to ESPN. And Miami's Meyers Leonard will return to the Heat on a deal that will reportedly pay $9 million next season.
Green was expected to draw interest immediately from several teams after declining his $5-million player option to return to the Clippers. Green is expected to consider the Clippers but other suitors can also engage with the versatile forward.
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