Cavs to waive Davis?

The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to use their amnesty clause on veteran point guard Baron Davis, a league source told Yahoo! Sports on Thursday.

Davis has $28.7 million left on the final two years of his contract, which would be removed from the Cavaliers’ salary cap under the amnesty clause. Davis would still be paid what he’s owed.

The Cavaliers also have the top pick in this year’s draft in point guard Kyrie Irving, who recently told Yahoo! Sports he would prefer to start his rookie season. Davis expects to attend the Cavs’ first day of practice Friday and be with the franchise until the team formally waives him.

“From all the reports and what my agent [Todd Ramasar] has been telling me, it’s possible,” Davis told Yahoo! Sports in early November about the prospect of being waived. “Even more possible considering where I’m at in my career with my age and my salary. I’m not going to turn a naked eye to it. I understand that. This is a business and teams are trying to do what’s best for them. Whatever comes my way, this is like a rebirth for me and an opportunity to start over and start new.

“I feel like I have a whole lot to prove and that I have a whole lot left in my game.”