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Nowitzki: Everything David Lee brings to Mavs 'should help our team go to another level'

David Lee has seen his playing time drop dramatically in the last two seasons.

The newest Maverick won't be jumping into 30 minutes per night when he makes his debut Wednesday night against Oklahoma City.

That doesn't mean he expects anything less than being an impact player at the center and power forward spots behind Zaza Pachulia and Dirk Nowitzki.

"I still feel like I have every bit of athletic ability and skills that I had earlier in my career," Lee said. "We were about a 25-win and 30-win team in New York when I was putting up 20 and 11.