Magic waived Profit on October 15, and team general manager John Gabriel explained that releasing Profit was the cost of trading the first-round pick Haywood. First international stint (2002–2004) Profit would then play internationally from 2002 to 2004. Starting in January 2002, Profit played six games with Premiata Montegranaro of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A and averaged 13.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 2.2 steals. From January 2003 to 2004, Profit played with the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). In his second season with the Southern Tigers, Profit averaged 5.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. The Guangdong Southern Tigers also won the CBA championship in 2004. During his stint abroad, Profit also attended training camp with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks in October 2002 and participated with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2003 NBA Summer League. Second stint with Wizards (2004–2005) On October 1, 2004, Profit re-signed with the Washington Wizards as a free agent. Profit scored 11 points in the October 21 preseason 92–83 victory over the defending champion Detroit Pistons. Because he had to fill in roles for injured players and was a free agent who had not played an NBA game in over two years, Profit played longer than expected in that game. After cutting Billy Thomas, the Wizards awarded Profit the 15th and final team roster spot. Entering the , the Wizards had only eight available players for opening night, and four (including leading scorers Gilbert Arenas and Larry Hughes) were serving suspensions. Despite these shortcomings, the Wizards rallied from a 19-point deficit to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 102–91 on the season opener of November 3, 2004. Profit led the Wizards in assists (with 6) and scored 11 points. On March 5, 2005, Profit made the winning tip shot with 3.1 seconds left for the Wizards to defeat the Charlotte Bobcats 86–84. After All-Star forward Antawn Jamison left the game during the third quarter with a sore knee, Wizards coach Eddie Jordan kept Profit for the rest of the game. The Wizards made the NBA Playoffs in 2005 for the first time in eight seasons and had not won a playoff game since 1988. Ultimately, the number-one Eastern Conference team Miami Heat swept the Wizards in four games in the 2005 Eastern Conference Semifinals. Profit played in 42 games (including 4 starts) with Washington during the breakout 2004–05 season and averaged