An injury denies Davis the chance to play in the teams’ first meeting since their shocking trade, but the 10-time All-Star gets a 2½-minute tribute video in the first quarter and a warm ovation.

The Lakers welcomed Anthony Davis back to Los Angeles with a video tribute during Tuesday’s game. To honor Davis’ contributions to the team, the Lakers played the video tribute on the Crypto.com Arena jumbotron late in the first quarter.

Dallas Mavericks superstar forward Anthony Davis made his anticipated return to Los Angeles on Tuesday night as his new team played his former team. While Davis was out with an injury, he still attended the game and received both a tribute video and a standing ovation