In an interview with a Spanish-language Web site Marca.com published Sunday, Anderson Varejao made his first public comments since the end of the season. He believes there have been inaccurate reports about his contract demands and his physical condition.

''I have seen the news on my person and on my situation and it seems to me absurd much of what is said,'' Varejao said, via a computerized translation. ''The details, the amounts of my contract, the suppositions, they are not correct. I have been training here in Brazil twice a day during the pre-Olympic tournament, the preseason and now the regular season. I desire for my fans and the team to know that I want to play and that I want an agreement that's fair for both parties.''

There have been various reports about Varejao's contract demands and whether or not he's in shape. The Beacon Journal has reported that Varejao's side asked for a deal averaging $10 million per season the week before training camp. Since, the sides have both countered and are closer together but still far apart. The Cavs are believed to have presented Varejao with contract offers of different lengths, the minimum being three years and the annual average between $6-$7 million.