Speaking for the first time since surgery to repair the left little finger he fractured on Feb. 27 against Philadelphia, Jamison admitted Thursday night he's done for the season.

The gentlemanly Jamison has been through quite a lot these past two seasons. He was with the Washington Wizards in the collapse after the Gilbert Arenas gun fiasco, got traded to the Cavs in time for their early exit from the playoffs, suffered through "The Decision" like everyone else, and then was the leader of a team that lost an NBA-record 26 games earlier this season.

"I thought we'd have fared better," he said of this season. "But due to injuries and trying to find our way to move in the right direction, we just didn't quite pan out the way we wanted to and that's been tough. Losing that many games in a row was definitely tough."

For now, Jamison has some goals for his young teammates.

"I want them to be successful," he said. "I just want these guys to stay positive. I want to let them know that the coaching staff and everybody is definitely observing them and seeing what they've got so don't take this opportunity for granted at all."