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Salah Mejri, the Mavericks' center who just dominated in his first real appearance

After beating out veteran Samuel Dalembert for a spot on the roster, Salah Mejri will have a chance to show what he can do.

Ed. Note: This article was written on Oct. 25 before the NBA season started. On Wednesday, Mejri scored his first NBA points ... and then 15 more, finishing with 17 points and nine rebounds in 25 minutes.

Looking at the crop of centers that remained available on the free agent market on July 9th, when DeAndre Jordan officially signed with the Clippers and completed a devastating reversal of fortune for the Dallas Mavericks, you couldn't blame Mark Cuban and Donnie Nelson for trying to cast a little wider net.