As Luka Doncic adjusts to his new surroundings with the Los Angeles Lakers following a blockbuster trade from the Dallas Mavericks, NBA insider Shams Charania provided key insights into the star's state of mind.

Though Kyrie Irving stayed put at this year's NBA trade deadline, the team around him changed drastically. In one of the biggest trades in NBA history, the Dallas Mavericks sent Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in return for Anthony Davis.

According to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN, Luka Doncic is still “shell-shocked” about the Dallas Mavericks–Los Angeles Lakers trade. Doncic has not played well in his first three games with the Lakers,

The Portland Trail Blazers play their first game since the All-Star break Thursday night against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Moda Center. The Lakers pulled off one of the most shocking trades in NBA history before the trade deadline, sending Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic.

The Los Angeles Lakers (32-21) and Portland Trail Blazers (23-32) are all set to square off from Moda Center in Portland. The Lakers are currently 13-14 on the road and are coming off a loss last night to the Charlotte Hornets.