Varejão tore his Achilles and was subsequently ruled out for the rest of the season. The Cavaliers reached the 2015 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Golden State Warriors in six games. Varejão made his return from injury in the Cavaliers' season-opening loss to the Chicago Bulls on October 27, 2015. On February 18, 2016, Varejão was traded, along with a future first-round draft pick, to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for a future second-round pick. He was waived by Portland immediately upon being acquired. Golden State Warriors (2016–2017) On February 22, 2016, Varejão signed with the Golden State Warriors. He made his debut for the Warriors two days later and averaged 2.6 points and 2.3 rebounds in 8.5 minutes per game to finish the regular season. The 2015–16 Warriors won an NBA-record 73 games to eclipse the 72 wins set by the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls. They reached the 2016 NBA Finals after overcoming a 3–1 deficit in the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder to win the series in seven games. In the NBA Finals, they faced Varejão's former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Varejão became the first player in NBA history to play for both Finals teams in the same season. The Warriors lost the NBA Finals in seven games despite being up 3–1. Cleveland offered Varejão a championship ring, but he declined as he played for the opposition. On July 17, 2016, Varejão re-signed with the Warriors. He was waived on February 3, 2017, after averaging 1.3 points and 1.9 rebounds in 6.6 minutes over 14 games, with one start. The Warriors went on to win the NBA championship in 2017, and as a result, Varejão was offered a championship ring, which he accepted. Flamengo (2018–2019) On January 17, 2018, Varejão signed a 20-month contract with Flamengo. He played the second half of the 2017–18 season and then continued on with Flamengo for the 2018–19 season. Return to Cleveland (2021) On May 4, 2021, Varejão signed a 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The team was granted a hardship exception to acquire Varejão. Ten days later, he signed a second 10-day contract. Varejão announced his retirement following the 2020–21 season. National team career Varejão has been a regular member of the senior Brazilian national team since 2001, winning a gold medal in 2003 at the Pan American Games