From bad to worse

If you are a Cleveland fan and you're still complaining about Lebron leaving, you need to put on your big kid pants and get over it. Now, if you are a Cavs fan and complaining about your big man Andy Varejao having a career season and getting hurt, then that’s a different story. Unfortunately for the Cavs, along with a horrible record, things just got worse.

According to sources, Varejao is out for the season with a pulmonary embolism, or in laymen’s terms, a blood clot. Varejao was the center of trade talks for the Cavs before his initial injury, and is now seeing his third straight season that has ended early by injury.

Before heading to the IR with what seemed like a bruised knee, Varejao was leading the league in rebounds. The bruised knee turned out to be a torn muscle, and after leg surgery in early January 2013, Varejao found himself in the hospital early this week. The clot appeared in his lower left lung, according to ESPN.

Before falling to injury, Varejao was averaging 14.1 points and 14.4 rebounds per game. This, of course, was only a run through the 25 games Varejao participated in before his season-ending medical scare. He will be replaced by second-year forward Tristan Thompson and rookie Tyler Zellar.

Before falling into injury, the 30-year-old Brazilian was the center of huge trade rumors for the Cavs. With his all-star numbers for the first quarter of the season, the Cavs were looking to swap Varejao for younger pieces and draft picks. His age and injury history were a large red flag for many suitors.

The Cavs just finished 1-4 in a five-game road trip, and are currently 10-32 on the season. They find themselves a ½ game out of last place in the east, above the Washington Wizards. They are circling the drain, tied, with the Charlotte Bobcats. 

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