Things seem to be going well for Luka Dončić with his new team. In a trade that caught the NBA world off guard, the Dallas Mavericks decided to move on from Dončić, sending him to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for a deal centered around Anthony Davis.

Look, the Lakers have won five straight with Luka in the lineup, 12 of 14 overall, and the defense has been off the charts as they've rocket-shot all the way into the West's No. 2 seed, so let's keep this all in proper perspective. But ... have you seen Dončić's shooting numbers since he arrived in L.A.?

The Lakers are on the rise while things have quickly gone south for the Mavericks. Breaking down the West one month post-trade deadline.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Luka Dončić stared down the Dallas Mavericks bench after drilling a deep 3-pointer early in Tuesday night's game in Los Angeles. After the Mavericks shockingly ...

Yahoo Sports senior NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor and NBA contributing writer Tom Haberstroh discuss the Lakers guard's phenomenal play since moving to Los Angeles and why an interstate playoff matchup with Golden State would be a fun opening round showdown.