Ramon Sessions is adjusting to being Cavs' odd man out

He has done everything asked of him.

He has played through injuries and played well.

But Ramon Sessions is in his final days as a starting point guard in the NBA.

He knows it, but doesn't like it.

Sessions will step aside and make way for Baron Davis, perhaps as soon as tonight when the Cavaliers host the Detroit Pistons at Quicken Loans Arena. Davis made it through an entire practice Thursday, which was the last hurdle he had to clear before returning to the rotation.

The odd man out in all of this is Sessions, who has played through a hernia to average 14.4 points and 6.1 assists this season as a starter. Those figures dip to 11.1 points and 4.5 assists as a reserve.

''It's tough. I've been waiting to get a break my whole career,'' Sessions said. ''When Mo [Williams] was out, I feel like I did all I could do to finally get that break. But B.D. is a great player. If I have to come off the bench, I'm used to it. I'll go back to that role again.''

This is Sessions' fourth year in the league and he won't turn 25 for two weeks, so he still has plenty of career in front of him. The Cavs have him under contract for next season, but could easily draft another point guard this summer. That would give them three on the roster, which is how many Scott likes to carry.

Sessions is expected to have surgery during the offseason to correct a hernia he was diagnosed with in late January. Some days are better than others, but Sessions said the hernia is a source of constant pain.

''It's an ache and when it pops out it's pain,'' said Sessions, whose abdomen bulged at least once during a game this season. ''For the most part, it's sore and achy. Sometimes it's a throbbing pain. . . . If I can run up and down the court, I'll figure a way to make it work.''