Dallas Mavericks center Salah Mejri has surgery on right knee

Dallas Mavericks center Salah Mejri underwent successful arthroscopic surgery Thursday for a right knee debridement.

The surgery was performed at The Carrell Clinic in Dallas by team physician Dr. Daniel Worrel.

In his rookie year for the Mavericks this past season, Mejri averaged 3.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in only 11.7 minutes per game. The 7-2, 235-pounder from Tunisia played in 34 games this past season.

This story was originally published June 30, 2016 at 12:18 PM with the headline "Dallas Mavericks center Salah Mejri has surgery on right knee."