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Cleveland matches Cats' offer sheet on Andy; I guess this means he is a cav again?
Topic Started: Dec 5 2007, 02:51 PM (363 Views)
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CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Cavaliers will match the three-year offer sheet made by Charlotte to restricted free agent Anderson Varejao, ending a protracted contract dispute that has kept the 6-foot-10 Brazilian sidelined this season.

The Bobcats, in need of a big man, reached the $17 million deal Tuesday. The deal gave the Cavaliers a week to match it or lose him.

The decision by Cleveland on Wednesday came the morning after the Cavaliers lost their fourth straight game. They are 0-3 without LeBron James, who sprained his left index finger a week ago.

Varejao, known for his energy and defense, averaged a career-best 6.8 points and 6.7 rebounds last season in helping the Cavaliers reach the NBA finals for the first time.

Varejao could opt out of the deal after the second season and become an unrestricted free agent. Varejao said last week he would prefer to play for another team.

Before training camp, Varejao turned down Cleveland's one-year, $1.2 million qualifying offer. If he had signed that deal, the former second-round pick could have become an unrestricted free agent after this season. In late October, the Cavaliers rejected a six-year, $52 million package presented by Varejao's agent, Dan Fegan.

Before joining the Cavaliers in the 2004-05 season, Varejao spent three seasons in Spain playing for F.C. Barcelona. He's also a member of the Brazilian national team, and the Bobcats said he could play for the team in the offseason, a point of contention with the Cavaliers.

Asked Tuesday night if he expected to see Varejao back with the Cavaliers, coach Mike Brown said, "I hope so. He's a talented player. He's a great guy."

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Yeah, he's back in Cleveland.
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His agent got played, and on another note, Varejao is not worth the amount he thinks he is.
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He isn't who he thought he was!
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