The Most Iconic Centers In The History Of The NBA

Published on 07/03/2022
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Nazr Mohammed (1998-2016)

Nazr Tahiru Mohammed was an American professional basketball player who played for eight different clubs in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the course of his 18-year career. He was a basketball player at the University of Kentucky. Mohammed opted to enter the NBA draft after his junior year. The Utah Jazz selected him as the 29th overall choice in the first round. In the 1999 NBA draft, Utah transferred his rights to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for a future first-round pick, which turned out to be Quincy Lewis.

Nazr Mohammed

Nazr Mohammed (1998-2016)

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Antonio McDyess (1995-2011)

The Los Angeles Clippers picked McDyess with the second overall choice in the 1995 draft, but he was sold to the Denver Nuggets before the season started, along with Randy Woods, for fellow forward Rodney Rogers and a mid-first-round pick that was eventually used to select Brent Barry. Over his first six seasons, McDyess averaged 17.8 points and 8.8 rebounds per game thanks to his explosive leaping and power dunking skills.

Antonio McDyess (1995 2011)

Antonio McDyess (1995 2011)

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