Two big men will move on after being unloaded by their respective teams following a not-so-surprising NBA trade deadline. These are Anderson Varejao, formerly from the Cleveland Cavaliers, and David Lee, formerly from the Boston Celtics.

The Cavaliers dealt Varejao and a future first-round pick in exchange for a future second-round pick. The move is to free up some cap space.

The Blazers waived Varejao not long after. Rumors then swirled that the Brazilian was seriously being considered by the Golden State Warriors.

Varejao officially signed up with the Warriors. The center-forward joined the club in Atlanta after passing a physical exam.

The acquisition of Varejao seemed a bit uncanny, considering that he was technically with the Cavs when the two teams collided at the last NBA finals. Varejao was not on the active roster after suffering an Achilles injury in December 2014.

Varejao’s addition will beef up the frontline of the Warriors, who are already lacking Andrew Bogut (strained right Achilles) and Fetus Ezeli (knee). Jason Thompson had to be waived by the Warriors to make room for Varejao.

Aside from Varejao, David Lee found a new home as well.

The Boston Celtics bought out Lee’s contract right after the NBA trade deadline with the Dallas Mavericks immediately expressing interest.

There were hardly issues during the negotiations. Lee agreed to a pro-rated deal of a $2.1 million cap-room exception that the Mavericks were able to offer.

"We think he can play both big positions, some 4 and some backup 5," said head coach Rick Carlisle regarding Lee. "I just think he's a quality veteran player who has been in a situation in Boston where they were overstocked and decided to go with some younger guys. We believe he can help us."

The 32-year-old center-forward hopes to get the one thing that he has since been wanting -- playing time.

It's something he has long been yearning for. It dates back to the offseason when the Golden State Warriors dealt him to the Boston Celtics to address his want. However, Lee was given the same (or even lesser) minutes under Celtics coach Brad Stevens.

He hopes to get longer playing minutes under Carlisle. However, a lot of that still depends on how well he can blend in with the Mavericks' system.