Anderson Varejao played the past six seasons on the Cleveland Cavaliers with LeBron James. Now Varejao is the longest-tenured Cavaliers' player remaining after the departure of James and center Zydrunas Ilgauskas. Fanhouse.com reporter Chris Tomasson writes Varejao and guard Daniel Gibson are the only players left from the 2007 NBA Finals' team. "We lost a big player, one of the best players in the world,''...
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Anderson Varejao hugs a teammate. Anderson Varejao played the past six seasons on the Cleveland Cavaliers with LeBron James. Now Varejao is the longest-tenured Cavaliers' player remaining after the departure of James and center Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Fanhouse.com reporter Chris Tomasson writes Varejao and guard Daniel Gibson are the only players left from the 2007 NBA Finals' team.
"We lost a big player, one of the best players in the world,'' Varejao said of life in Cleveland without James. "But we know we can't be thinking about that. ... We've got to think about who is there now and try to do a good job this season.''
Varejao knows things will be different without James. He knows the crowds will be smaller and the 60-plus win seasons are a thing of the past for the immediate future.
Varejao had a good relationship with James but also is loyal to Cleveland, where he has played his entire NBA career.
"I don't know if it's fair or not,'' Varejao said. "LeBron did a lot for that town and, of course, when you lose a LeBron everybody is going to feel that. But it is what is. I'm not the guy that's going to say that's fair or not to have to be angry at LeBron.
" I don't know if it's fair or not. LeBron did a lot for (Cleveland) and, of course, when you lose LeBron everybody is going to feel that. ... I'm not the guy that's going to say that's fair or not to have to be angry at LeBron."