Anderson Varejao Isn’t Going To Accept A Championship Ring From The Cavaliers

The 6-11 big man spent 11 full seasons with the Cavaliers before being dealt to the Trail Blazers on February 18 in a three-team deal that involved the Magic, who sent Channing Frye to the Cavs.

Anderson Varejao might be eligible to receive a 2016 championship ring, after all.

It doesn’t sound like he’s going to do it, though, and as a result, he won’t “win” his first championship ring.

Varejao played for the Warriors in the Finals against Cleveland and in the process became the first player in National Basketball Association history to play for both Finals teams in the same season.

For his career, Varejao has averaged 7.4 points and 7.3 rebounds in 613 games.

He played 22 games with Golden State and renewed his contract last week, according to his communications and marketing agency. Varejao is now a member of the Warriors after spending the rest of the season with them, getting significant time during the playoffs and re-signing with them this offseason.

Varejao appeared in more regular season games with Cleveland this past season than he did with Golden State.

There’s no hard rule regarding whether players traded midseason receive championship rings, but typically teams will offer them. The Warriors picked him up four days later.

At the time of Varejao’s departure, he had played in 31 games for the Cavs, averaging 2.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.

He reportedly re-signed for one year at the veteran’s minimum of $1.55 million.