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.

Anthony Davis is in a rare and nearly impossible position. If almost any team acquired him, he would arrive in his new city with extreme fanfare. The New Orleans Pelicans treated him as a savior. To the Los Angeles Lakers,

Former Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban said the team could have gotten a better return in the deal that sent Luka Dončić to the Lakers.

The two LA superstars were dominant on Tuesday against the Pelicans and have erased any concerns that they wouldn't mesh well.

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

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.?