AP source: Cavs to sign Varejão after getting NBA exception

[ASFN Admin]

CLEVELAND (AP) Center Anderson Varejao is expected to sign with the Cavaliers for the remainder of the season after the NBA granted the team a roster hardship exception, a person familiar with the decisions told the Associated Press on Monday. Varejao, who spent 12 seasons with Cleveland before he was traded in 2016, could join the team in the next few days, said the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the negotiations are ongoing. The 38-year-old's return would be little more than a ceremonial move by the Cavaliers, who want to honor and celebrate Varejao for his time with the team and give fans something to feel good about in the final days of another dreadful season.

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