INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers have made a qualifying offer to point guard Jarrett Jack, making him a restricted free agent.

Jack’s agent, Jeff Schwartz, said Tuesday that his client has enjoyed playing for the Pacers.
Jack averaged a career-high 13.1 points per game last season while sharing the starting job with T.J. Ford. Team president Larry Bird said at the end of the season that he wanted to make the offer to Jack, but as the draft approached said the right point guard could make Jack expendable.
The Pacers did draft Connecticut point guard A.J. Price last week.
Free agents can begin officially negotiating with teams on Wednesday.