Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis will play against his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, on Friday, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Davis has missed the last 14 games this season due to a calf strain he suffered on Oct. 29. This will be the first time he has played against the Lakers since being traded.

The Dallas Mavericks are set to welcome star big man Anthony Davis back to the lineup tonight, per multiple reports. Davis has not played since late October, but should be back in the mix as the Mavs visit the Los Angeles Lakers ( 10 p.m. ET, Prime Video ).

Davis will play for Dallas against the Lakers Friday after missing just under a month due to a calf strain, according to a Friday afternoon report from Shams Charania of ESPN. This will be the first game Davis has played against Los Angeles on the road since the Lakers traded him to the Mavericks for guard Luka Dončić on Feb. 2.

Lakers big man Deandre Ayton spoke about the challenges in defending Anthony Davis ahead of the team’s game against the Mavericks.

Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis will play against his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, on Friday, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Davis has missed the last 14 games this season due to a calf strain he suffered on October 29th.

Anthony Davis moves on from the Dallas Mavericks with this proposed trade. Last season, the Dallas Mavericks took a gamble when they traded Luka Doncic in exchange for Anthony Davis.

Here's what to watch for as Anthony Davis prepares to make his injury return against the Lakers on Friday night.