The AP is reporting that Ruben Patterson has signed an offer sheet with Portland. "I can't see myself coming back there. Seattle is a wonderful city. I love the fans there. They were great to me and I'm going to miss that, but I can't see myself coming back there" Patterson said Sunday.

Patterson was sentenced on May 15 after he entered an Alford plea to charges of forcing the family's 24-year-old nanny to perform oral sex. With the plea, he acknowledged that he probably would have been convicted had the case gone to trial but did not admit he was guilty

Reports are that the Sonics will refuse to match the offer and allow Patterson to leave. By doing so, they will gain extra cap room to persue either Calvin Booth or Marc Jackson. Patterson's contract terms with Portland have not been released.