Indiana Pacers guard Jarrett Jack, right, can play both backcourt spots, which would give the Raptors more tactical freedom. (Sue Ogrocki/Associated Press file)Bryan Colangelo's busy summer continues.
The Toronto Raptors' general manager signed Indiana Pacers' guard Jarrett Jack to an offer sheet late on Saturday night, according to multiple media reports.
Jack, a six-foot-three, 200-pound combo guard who can play both backcourt spots, is a restricted free agent with the Pacers and that club has seven days to match Toronto's offer, thought to be $20 million US over four years.
But the Indianapolis Star says that is unlikely to happen because Indiana is facing salary cap problems, and the club has said it would not go over the National Basketball Association's luxury tax figure of $69.9-million US.
That newspaper also received a text message confirmation of the deal from Jack himself on Saturday.
A college teammate at Georgia Tech of Raps' all-star Chris Bosh, Jack averaged a career best 13.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 2008-09.
He also finished the season as the starting point guard, pushing former Raptor T.J. Ford to the bench.
Colangelo has substantially rebuilt his disappointing roster this off-season, headed by the surprise signing of top-class free agent forward Hedo Turkoglu.
