Anderson Varejao News

The right combination of ping pong balls can do a lot for an NBA team, but only if it makes good decisions both at the draft and over the next few years.

The Cleveland Cavaliers didn't have a great season, but there were some silver linings.

Dec 18, 2012; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao reacts after falling after a foul by Toronto Raptors power forward Amir Johnson in the second quarter at Quicken Loans Arena.

Apr 29, 2012; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers player development coach Phil Handy works with Filippo Messina the son of coach Ettore Messina before game one in the Western Conference quarterfinals of the 2012 NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets at the Staples Center.

Sidelined for much of the last two seasons, Anderson Varejao would still be a valued piece on Mike Brown's roster for 2013-14, and is signed for two more seasons.

Mock drafts before the NBA Lottery are tricky. But check out who Chad Ford has the Cavaliers taking in his second version of the mock draft.

The Cavs can be as much as $18 million under the salary cap on July 1. A couple free-agent signings could go a long way in reshaping their rebuilding project.

Okay, over the last three seasons, we've learned a thing or two. For instance, we've learned that a team with a starting five of Ramon Sessions, Anthony Parker, Alonzo Gee, Antawn Jamison and whoever is getting Anderson Varejao's post-injury minutes is, especially with cap-stretching salaries and a dearth of draft picks, a bummer to watch.

His first stint in Cleveland, which lasted five years, will be completely different from this one in terms of roster construction.

Mike Brown and LeBron James combined for 272 wins in five seasons together, an average of more than 54 wins per season.

It usually means bumping into a sinewy defensive specialist and then having to be ready for a high, hard one.

Apr 24, 2013; Independence, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Chris Grant watches as new head coach Mike Brown puts his arm around team owner Dan Gilbert during a press conference at Cleveland Clinic Courts.

In an article this morning about the return of Mike Brown, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports mentioned that the Cavs are internally considering making a pitch to Portland for the services of LaMarcus Aldridge.

After a short search in which it was clear the Cavaliers had their eyes on Mike Brown, the former Cleveland coach was officially introduced as the current Cleveland coach.

Rumors have circulated over the last few days that Mike Brown is the favorite to replace Byron Scott as the Cavaliers' head coach.

October 25, 2012; San Diego, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike Brown during the first quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Valley View Casino Center.