Peja Stojakovic will make his debut Monday night as the Mavericks face the Cavaliers.

Stojakovic, who signed two weeks ago but has been hampered by a left knee issue, will be playing in just his ninth game of the season.

"I plan on playing him," coach Rick Carlisle said. "He's worked hard, so he's ready to start playing a little bit. He's as ready as he's going to be short of playing in a game. So tonight's the night we've got to get him out there a little bit."

Stojakovic has not played in a game since Nov. 26 with the Raptors.