Philadelphia 76ers (1998–2001) After his junior year, Mohammed decided to enter the
1998 NBA draft. He was selected by the
Utah Jazz in the first round, as the 29th pick overall. Utah traded his rights to the
Philadelphia 76ers for a future first-round pick, which turned out to be
Quincy Lewis in the
1999 NBA draft. He spent two and a half seasons in Philadelphia before being traded in February 2001 to the
Atlanta Hawks along with an injured
Theo Ratliff in exchange for Hall of Fame center
Dikembe Mutombo.
Atlanta Hawks (2001–2004) On November 5, 2001, he scored a career-high 30 points against the
Los Angeles Clippers. He played for the Hawks through the middle of the 2003–04 season, at which point he was traded to the
New York Knicks for
Michael Doleac.
New York Knicks (2004–2005) Mohammed spent half of the
2004–05 season with the Knicks.
San Antonio Spurs (2005–2006) He played for the
San Antonio Spurs (who acquired him in a trade for
Malik Rose), for the second half of the 2004-05 NBA season. In a combined 77 games for both teams, he averaged 9.5 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. He won his first and only championship in
2005 with the Spurs as a member of their starting lineup. During his second season in San Antonio, Mohammed shared the starting center position with
Rasho Nesterović, averaging 6.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game during the regular season. On March 17, 2006, he tied his career-high of 30 points against the Phoenix Suns. He was a key contributor to the team's first round series victory over the Sacramento Kings, averaging 7.0 points per game and nailing his second career three-point basket late in Game 1. Mohammed, however, played sparingly in the team's second round series loss to the
Dallas Mavericks. After the season, he turned down a four-year contract extension and did not return to the Spurs.
Detroit Pistons (2006–2007) In July 2006, he signed with the
Detroit Pistons and became their starting center. After beginning the season in the starting five, the arrival of
Chris Webber on January 16, 2007 made him gradually fall out of the team's rotation, the culmination being his 5 minutes in two postseason contests. He averaged 5.6 points and 4.5 rebounds in 51 games (33 starts), with about 15 minutes of action per game.
Charlotte Bobcats (2007–2011) Mohammed was traded from the Pistons to the
Charlotte Bobcats on December 14, 2007, in exchange for
Primož Brezec and
Walter Herrmann.
Oklahoma City Thunder (2011–2012) On February 24, 2011, Mohammed was traded to the
Oklahoma City Thunder, while forward
D. J. White and guard
Morris Peterson were sent to the Charlotte Bobcats. He reached the
2012 NBA Finals with the Thunder, but the team lost to the
Miami Heat 4 games to 1.
Chicago Bulls (2012–2015) On July 27, 2012, Mohammed signed with his hometown team, the
Chicago Bulls. On May 10, 2013, he was involved in an altercation with
LeBron James in the
2013 NBA Playoffs, in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals. James was called for a technical foul for tying up with Mohammed in transition; Mohammed retaliated by shoving James which got him ejected. On July 11, 2013, Mohammed re-signed with the Bulls. On September 22, 2014, he again re-signed with the Bulls. On August 1, 2015, Mohammed played for Team Africa at the
2015 NBA Africa exhibition game. On October 9, 2015, he retired from the NBA.
Return to Oklahoma City (2016) In March 2016, Mohammed came out of retirement in order to return to the NBA. On March 5, he signed with the
Oklahoma City Thunder, returning to the franchise for a second stint. Four days later, he made his season debut in a 120–108 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. ==NBA career statistics==