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.

During Tuesday's game against the Mavericks, the Lakers played a video tribute to Anthony Davis, one of the greatest big men in franchise history.

The Los Angeles Lakers were so excited to land Luka Dončić in a February trade that what they gave up has largely been glossed over. Anthony Davis may not have been the 25-year-old MVP candidate that the Lakers landed in Dončić,