Anderson Varejao has officially been announced as the starting center, the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Chris Haynes reports.

Varejao has officially been announced as the starting center, the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Chris Haynes reports.

Analysis:

This was what was anticipated, but now it is official. Tristan Thompson will come off the bench. Given Varejao's injury history, it would seem unlikely that he'll see 30-plus minutes per game over the course of the season, but he should still be drafted in most formats.