According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, the Indiana Pacers have rescinded Tyler Hansbrough’s qualifying offer. This makes Hansbrough an unrestricted free agent.

Pacers have agreed to rescind Tyler Hansbrough's qualifying offer, I'm told, which immediately makes him unrestricted free agent

— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 2, 2013

Raptors President and General Manager, Basketball Operations Masai Ujiri has been sitting on the sidelines in free agency waiting for opportunities created by other teams to get the tough-minded defensive players Head Coach Dwane Casey has been asking for. As far as young developing players go, they don’t get any tougher than Hansbrough.

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