Patrick Patterson (ankle) will be a game-time decision on Thursday. Patterson has been rehabbing his way back from offseason ankle surgery, and will decide after warmups if he can give it a go. He's an interesting name to monitor if Luis Scola ever goes down, but he's not going to have fantasy value in standard sized leagues at this time.

Patrick Patterson is not expected to play on Monday. He's still recovering from ankle surgery and while he should be somewhat close, there's not telling when he'll make his season debut.

Patrick Patterson has yet to practice due to offseason ankle surgery. Patterson was expected to be fine for the season opener after undergoing the surgery in August. He has not been cleared for practice and there is an uncertainty as to when he'll be back. He's off the fantasy radar at this time.

Patrick Patterson missed Friday's practice due to bone spurs in his right ankle. Patterson is still recovering after offseason surgery to deal with the issue. He showed excellent athleticism in spot starts last season, but unless Luis Scola heads out of town he's off the fantasy radar for all intents and purposes.

Patrick Patterson had ankle surgery in August, but he is expected to be ready for the start of the regular season. Patterson's surgery was to treat bone spurs in his right ankle, but he's already rehabbing and training in Indianapolis. His agent, Odell McCants, said that Patterson had been playing through the injury for the last couple of years, but the timing is curious and one has to wonder why he didn't have the surgery earlier in the offseason if it was an ongoing problem. Regardless, it's not expected to impact him going forward, and Patterson could have sneaky fantasy value if Luis Scola was forced to the sidelines. In six games as a starter last year, patterson averaged 10 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks over 30 minutes per night.