Cleveland Cavaliers forward Anderson Varejao had played for the franchise his entire career, but now is reportedly on the move after being traded to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Sam Amick of USA Today reported Varejao will land in Portland as part of a trade that will send Channing Frye to Cleveland from the Orlando Magic. Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports reported the Magic will get a second round pick in the deal.
The Cavaliers have depth in the frontcourt with Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson and Timofey Mozgov, so losing Varejao won't be a crippling subtraction in terms of the rotations.
What’s more, Cleveland is chasing the Golden State Warriors after Stephen Curry’s team defeated the Cavs in six games during last season’s NBA Finals. It is difficult for any squad to match up with Golden State, especially when it plays small ball with Draymond Green as the de-facto big man.
Having so many options down low is helpful on the glass and in order to keep everyone fresh over the course of a long season, but Cleveland can realistically only play one of those three in ad ...
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