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1949-50 NBA transactions

Who left, who arrived and who was let go: every move of the season, newest first.

88 transactions

  1. Trade

    The Rochester Royals sold the player rights to Andy Duncan to the Boston Celtics.

  1. Trade

    The Denver Nuggets sold the player rights to Kenny Sailors to the Boston Celtics.

  1. Trade

    The Boston Celtics sold the player rights to George Kaftan to the New York Knicks.

  1. Signing

    The Baltimore Bullets selected Harry Boykoff from the Waterloo Hawks in the dispersal draft.

  2. Signing

    The Baltimore Bullets selected Dick Mehen from the Waterloo Hawks in the dispersal draft.

  1. Trade

    The Chicago Stags traded Frankie Brian to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks for Bob Cousy.

  1. Coaches and front office

    Red Auerbach resigns as Head Coach for Tri-Cities Blackhawks.

  2. Coaches and front office

    The Boston Celtics hired Red Auerbach as Head Coach.

  1. Signing

    The Chicago Stags selected Frankie Brian from the Anderson Packers in the dispersal draft.

  2. Signing

    The Philadelphia Warriors selected Bill Closs from the Anderson Packers in the dispersal draft.

  3. Signing

    The Philadelphia Warriors selected Milo Komenich from the Anderson Packers in the dispersal draft.

  4. Signing

    The Philadelphia Warriors selected Frank Gates from the Anderson Packers in the dispersal draft.

  5. Signing

    The Philadelphia Warriors selected Easy Parham from the St. Louis Bombers in the dispersal draft.

  6. Signing

    The Syracuse Nationals selected Belus Smawley from the St. Louis Bombers in the dispersal draft.

  7. Signing

    The Rochester Royals selected Charlie Black from the Anderson Packers in the dispersal draft.

  8. Signing

    The Minneapolis Lakers selected Mac Otten from the St. Louis Bombers in the dispersal draft.

  9. Signing

    The Fort Wayne Pistons selected John Hargis from the Anderson Packers in the dispersal draft.

  10. Signing

    The Baltimore Bullets selected Red Rocha from the St. Louis Bombers in the dispersal draft.

  11. Signing

    The Baltimore Bullets selected Bill Roberts from the St. Louis Bombers in the dispersal draft.

  12. Signing

    The Baltimore Bullets selected Red Owens from the Anderson Packers in the dispersal draft.

  13. Signing

    The Boston Celtics selected Ed Macauley from the St. Louis Bombers in the dispersal draft.

  14. Signing

    The Boston Celtics selected Ed Stanczak from the Anderson Packers in the dispersal draft.

  15. Signing

    The Washington Capitols selected Ariel Maughan from the St. Louis Bombers in the dispersal draft.

  16. Signing

    The Washington Capitols selected Don Putman from the St. Louis Bombers in the dispersal draft.

  17. Signing

    The Tri-Cities Blackhawks selected John Logan from the St. Louis Bombers in the dispersal draft.

  18. Signing

    The Tri-Cities Blackhawks selected Richie Niemiera from the Anderson Packers in the dispersal draft.

  1. Trade

    The Sheboygan Red Skins sold the player rights to Noble Jorgensen to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks.

  1. Coaches and front office

    Alvin Julian resigns as Head Coach for Boston Celtics.

  1. Coaches and front office

    The Washington Capitols hired Bones McKinney as Head Coach.

  1. Trade

    The Tri-Cities Blackhawks traded Don Otten to the Washington Capitols for Jack Nichols.

  1. Signing

    The Waterloo Hawks signed Johnny Orr as a free agent.

  1. Trade

    The Fort Wayne Pistons sold the player rights to Bill Henry to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks.

  1. Trade

    The Denver Nuggets sold the player rights to Duane Klueh to the Fort Wayne Pistons.

  1. Signing

    The Sheboygan Red Skins signed Stan Patrick as a free agent.

  1. Trade

    The Boston Celtics sold the player rights to Dermie O'Connell to the St. Louis Bombers.

  1. Trade

    The Tri-Cities Blackhawks traded John Mahnken to the Boston Celtics for Gene Englund.

  2. Waived

    The Boston Celtics waived Dermie O'Connell.

  1. Trade

    The Anderson Packers traded Ralph Johnson and Howie Schultz to the Fort Wayne Pistons for Charlie Black and Richie Niemiera.

  1. Trade

    The Tri-Cities Blackhawks sold the player rights to Whitey Von Nieda to the Baltimore Bullets.

  1. Waived

    The Waterloo Hawks released Stan Patrick.

  1. Waived

    The Washington Capitols released John Mandic.

  2. Signing

    The Baltimore Bullets signed John Mandic as a free agent.

  1. Trade

    The Anderson Packers traded Walt Kirk to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks for Red Owens.

  1. Signing

    The Philadelphia Warriors signed Freddie Lewis as a free agent.

  1. Trade

    The Minneapolis Lakers sold the player rights to Paul Walther to the Indianapolis Olympians.

  1. Trade

    The Tri-Cities Blackhawks traded George Nostrand to the Chicago Stags for Gene Vance.

  1. Trade

    The Indianapolis Olympians sold the player rights to Floyd Volker to the Denver Nuggets.

  2. Trade

    The Boston Celtics sold the player rights to George Nostrand to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks.

  1. Waived

    The Baltimore Bullets released Dick Triptow.

  1. Trade

    The Chicago Stags sold the player rights to Ed Mikan to the Rochester Royals.

  1. Trade

    The New York Knicks sold the player rights to Lee Knorek to the Baltimore Bullets.

  1. Trade

    The Philadelphia Warriors traded Ed Sadowski and cash to the Baltimore Bullets for Ron Livingstone.

  2. Trade

    The Tri-Cities Blackhawks sold the player rights to Billy Hassett to the Minneapolis Lakers.

  1. Signing

    The New York Knicks signed Ed Bartels as a free agent.

  2. Trade

    The Washington Capitols sold the player rights to Dick Schulz to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks.

  1. Trade

    The Fort Wayne Pistons sold the player rights to Gene Englund to the Boston Celtics.

  2. Signing

    The Waterloo Hawks signed Hoot Gibson as a free agent.

  1. Trade

    The Fort Wayne Pistons sold the player rights to Dick Triptow to the Baltimore Bullets.

  1. Waived

    The Denver Nuggets released Ed Bartels.

  1. Trade

    The St. Louis Bombers traded Mike Todorovich to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks for Mac Otten and cash.

  1. Trade

    The Rochester Royals sold the player rights to Mike Novak to the Philadelphia Warriors.

  1. Coaches and front office

    The Tri-Cities Blackhawks hired Red Auerbach as Head Coach.

  1. Coaches and front office

    The Tri-Cities Blackhawks fired Roger Potter as Head Coach.

  2. Trade

    The Tri-Cities Blackhawks traded Jack Kerris to the Fort Wayne Pistons for John Mahnken.

  1. Trade

    The Fort Wayne Pistons sold the player rights to Jack Smiley to the Anderson Packers.

  2. Waived

    The Fort Wayne Pistons waived Dillard Crocker.

  1. Signing

    The Baltimore Bullets signed Les Pugh as a free agent.

  2. Signing

    The Denver Nuggets signed Dillard Crocker as a free agent.

  1. Waived

    The Boston Celtics waived Les Pugh.

  1. Signing

    The Indianapolis Olympians signed Bruce Hale as a free agent.

  1. Trade

    The Washington Capitols traded Kleggie Hermsen to the Chicago Stags for Chuck Gilmur.

  1. Trade

    The Washington Capitols traded Sonny Hertzberg to the Boston Celtics for Chick Halbert.

  2. Trade

    The Baltimore Bullets sold the player rights to Chick Reiser to the Washington Capitols.

  1. Signing

    The Minneapolis Lakers signed George Mikan.

  1. Signing

    The Syracuse Nationals signed Andrew Levane as a free agent.

  1. Trade

    The Indianapolis Olympians sold the player rights to John Mandic to the Washington Capitols.

  1. Coaches and front office

    The Tri-Cities Blackhawks hired Roger Potter as Head Coach.

  2. Coaches and front office

    The Syracuse Nationals hired Al Cervi as Head Coach.

  3. Coaches and front office

    The Sheboygan Red Skins hired Ken Suesens as Head Coach.

  4. Coaches and front office

    The Waterloo Hawks hired Charley Shipp as Head Coach.

  1. Signing

    The Boston Celtics selected Chick Halbert from the Providence Steamrollers in the dispersal draft.

  2. Signing

    The Boston Celtics selected Les Pugh from the Providence Steamrollers in the dispersal draft.

  3. Signing

    The Boston Celtics selected Howie Shannon from the Providence Steamrollers in the dispersal draft.

  4. Signing

    The Boston Celtics selected Brady Walker from the Providence Steamrollers in the dispersal draft.

  5. Signing

    The Boston Celtics selected Ernie Calverley from the Providence Steamrollers in the dispersal draft. Boston agreed to play 10 home games in Providence.

  1. Trade

    The Indianapolis Olympians sold the player rights to Leo Mogus to the Philadelphia Warriors.

  1. Signing

    The Denver Nuggets signed Bob Brown as a free agent.

  2. Signing

    The Denver Nuggets signed Kenny Sailors as a free agent.