The Dallas Mavericks are a better team with an elite center. This has been true throughout the history of the franchise with the 2010-11 season being the obvious example. Tyson Chandler quickly became a vital piece for the team with his above the rim action on both ends of the court.
That same action can easily be seen in DeAndre Jordan, who has been excellent for the Dallas Mavericks through the first 7 games of this season. DJ is currently averaging 15.1 rebounds per game. That is only 0.1 rebounds per game difference than the best numbers of his career.