Anderson Varejao wants to retire with Cleveland Cavaliers
By Bryan Rose
It’s safe to say that Anderson Varejao has had a roller coaster of a career. Not him specifically so much, but rather his run with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Selected in the second-round of the 2004 NBA Draft, expectations were relatively low for the native Brazilian. He wasn’t overly effective on the offensive end and his defense, while tenacious, wasn’t thought to be anything special due to slower feet and slap happy hands.
Scouting reports have been incorrect before and they proved such again as Anderson Varejao has become one of the best second round draft selections in NBA history and is a fixture of the Cleveland Cavaliers organization.
That’s something he doesn’t want to change as the power forward/center told HoopsHype in a Q&A session that he wants to retire with the Cavs.
"You will be in a contract year this season. What do you expect?AV: I want to stay in Cleveland, I really don’t think about that. They know what I want to do, they know I want to stay.Would you like to retire in Cleveland?AV: I want to."
A ten-year veteran, it’s likely that Varejao will be able to continue his career for a few more seasons, if he so inclines. Combine that with his popularity and the fact that he’s likely open to signing with the Cavaliers at a discounted rate, it’s difficult to imagine Varejao wearing a different uniform.
Understandably, the last thing Varejao wants to do is leave town after the return of LeBron James, especially after enduring the woeful run since James’ original departure in 2010.