"One day soon -- if not Wednesday night against New Jersey, then almost certainly Friday against Detroit -- Baron Davis is going to make his debut as the Cavaliers starting point guard.

Since the trading-deadline deal on Feb. 24 that brought Davis and a No. 1 draft choice from the Los Angeles Clippers for Mo Williams and Jamario Moon, one thing or another has prevented that from happening.

When he first arrived, Ramon Sessions was playing well and Davis' balky left knee was sore. He helped the Cavs upset the Knicks at New York in his first game on March 4, then played well in back-to-back home losses to New Orleans and Golden State before missing the next three games after the death of his beloved grandmother in Los Angeles.

He tried to come back without practicing last Thursday at Portland, but he was forced out of that game and the next two with back spasms. Davis says he doesn't care about starting this season, but Cavs coach Byron Scott has said that he wants to see how the rest of his players look with the Davis.

"From an experience standpoint, he's head and shoulders above a lot of guys," said Scott, who coached Davis in New Orleans. "He understands exactly what's going on on the floor. He sees plays way before they happen."

Davis was the last player out of the gym after Wednesday's shootaround and Thursday's practice. When he spoke to reporters on Wednesday, sweat was pouring off his face as he talked about rediscovering some of his offensive creativity. "