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Found July 14, 2009 on dallasnews.com:
PLAYERS: Erick Dampier,  Marcin Gortat
TEAMS: Dallas Mavericks,  Orlando Magic

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All of a sudden, Erick Dampier has gone from backup center to Marcin Gortat to the starting lineup. So what kind of Dampier will the Mavs see this season? He has a non-guaranteed contract for 2010-2011, so this season is a contract year of sorts for Dampier. That may bode well for the Mavericks. Dampier's last contract year was 2003-04. He averaged 12.3 points and 11.9 rebounds. It's still his best season in the NBA and it earned him the long-term deal with Dallas. I'm not expecting those kinds of numbers from Dampier this upcoming season. But can he come close? How well do you think he'll do?
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