Pacers make offers to Jack, McRoberts
June 30, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS (AP)—The Indiana Pacers have made qualifying offers to pointguard Jarrett Jack(notes) and forward Josh McRoberts(notes), making them restricted freeagents.
Jack’s agent, Jeff Schwartz, said Tuesday that his client has enjoyedplaying for the Pacers. The Pacers announced the offers in a news release.
Jack averaged a career-high 13.1 points per game last season while sharingthe starting job with T.J. Ford(notes). Team president Larry Bird said at the end ofthe season that he wanted to make the offer to Jack, but said as the draftapproached the right point guard could make Jack expendable. The Pacers diddraft Connecticut’s A.J. Price(notes) last week.
McRoberts averaged 2.4 points per game last season.
Free agents can begin negotiating with teams on Wednesday.
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