Mehmet Murat Okur (born 26 May 1979) is a Turkish former professional basketball player.

On November 7, 2003, Okur led the Pistons to a 105–99 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, with a career-high 18 rebounds and 12 points.

Okur signed with the Jazz on 27 July 2004 and played seven seasons in Utah from 2004 to 2011, spending the majority of his career with the team.

Standing 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) and 290 lbs (132 kg),[1] Okur played the center and power forward positions for the Jazz.

[12] On 10 July 2009 Okur signed a two-year contract extension reportedly worth approximately $21 million.

[13] On 17 April 2010, Okur ruptured his Achilles' tendon during the first game of the post-season against the Denver Nuggets, eliminating him from the remainder of the NBA playoffs, as well as the World Basketball Championships in his native Turkey later that summer.

[14] On 22 December 2011, Okur was traded to the New Jersey Nets for a 2015 second round pick (later used to select Pat Connaughton).

[15] This reunited him with former Jazz teammate, PG Deron Williams, who was traded to the Nets the previous season.

On 15 March 2012, Okur was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers along with Shawne Williams and a 2012 first-round pick (later used to select Damian Lillard in exchange for Gerald Wallace.

[20] On 13 September 2016, he agreed to a deal that made him one of the newest player development coaches for the Phoenix Suns.