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1950-51 NBA transactions

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

52 transactions

  1. Coaches and front office

    The Indianapolis Olympians hired Herm Schaefer as Head Coach.

  1. Trade

    The Tri-Cities Blackhawks traded Frankie Brian to the Fort Wayne Pistons for Dick Mehen, Howie Schultz and cash.

  1. Trade

    The Fort Wayne Pistons traded Bill Sharman to the Boston Celtics for Chuck Share. Some sources have Bob Brannum to Boston in this deal but he was already sold to them on September 23, 1950.

  1. Coaches and front office

    The Fort Wayne Pistons hired Paul Birch as Head Coach.

  1. Coaches and front office

    Cliff Barker resigns as Head Coach for Indianapolis Olympians.

  2. Coaches and front office

    The Indianapolis Olympians appointed Wally Jones as Interim Head Coach.

  1. Trade

    The Baltimore Bullets sold the player rights to Ken Murray to the Fort Wayne Pistons.

  1. Trade

    The Syracuse Nationals sold the player rights to Don Lofgran to the Indianapolis Olympians.

  2. Trade

    The Boston Celtics sold the player rights to John Mahnken to the Indianapolis Olympians.

  1. Trade

    The Tri-Cities Blackhawks traded Kleggie Hermsen to the Boston Celtics for Harry Boykoff.

  1. Coaches and front office

    The Baltimore Bullets fired Buddy Jeannette as Head Coach.

  2. Coaches and front office

    The Baltimore Bullets appointed Walt Budko as Interim Head Coach.

  1. Signing

    The Philadelphia Warriors signed Ed Mikan as a free agent.

  1. Signing

    The Baltimore Bullets selected Chick Halbert from the Washington Capitols in the dispersal draft.

  2. Signing

    The Fort Wayne Pistons selected Bill Sharman from the Washington Capitols in the dispersal draft.

  3. Signing

    The Minneapolis Lakers selected Dick Schnittker from the Washington Capitols in the dispersal draft.

  4. Signing

    The Syracuse Nationals selected Fred Scolari from the Washington Capitols in the dispersal draft.

  5. Signing

    The Boston Celtics selected Frank Kudelka from the Washington Capitols in the dispersal draft.

  6. Signing

    The Syracuse Nationals selected Earl Lloyd from the Washington Capitols in the dispersal draft.

  7. Signing

    The Boston Celtics selected Bones McKinney from the Washington Capitols in the dispersal draft.

  8. Signing

    The Tri-Cities Blackhawks selected Alan Sawyer from the Washington Capitols in the dispersal draft.

  1. Trade

    The Fort Wayne Pistons traded Bob Harris to the Boston Celtics for Dick Mehen.

  1. Trade

    The Tri-Cities Blackhawks traded Noble Jorgensen and cash to the Syracuse Nationals for Ed Peterson.

  1. Trade

    The Minneapolis Lakers sold the player rights to Ed Beach to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks.

  1. Trade

    The Syracuse Nationals sold the player rights to Belus Smawley to the Baltimore Bullets.

  1. Trade

    The Fort Wayne Pistons sold the player rights to John Hargis to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks.

  2. Trade

    The Baltimore Bullets sold the player rights to Don Otten to the Fort Wayne Pistons.

  1. Signing

    The Baltimore Bullets signed Don Carlson as a free agent.

  1. Trade

    The Baltimore Bullets traded Dick Mehen to the Boston Celtics for Kenny Sailors and Brady Walker.

  1. Signing

    The Baltimore Bullets claimed Gene James on waivers from the New York Knicks.

  2. Trade

    The Syracuse Nationals sold the player rights to Ed Bartels to the Baltimore Bullets.

  3. Trade

    The Rochester Royals sold the player rights to Ed Mikan to the Washington Capitols.

  4. Trade

    The Washington Capitols sold the player rights to Don Otten to the Baltimore Bullets.

  1. Signing

    The New York Knicks signed Tony Lavelli as a free agent.

  1. Trade

    The Baltimore Bullets sold the player rights to Harry Boykoff to the Boston Celtics.

  1. Waived

    The Minneapolis Lakers released Bob Doll.

  1. Signing

    The Indianapolis Olympians selected Leo Barnhorst from the Chicago Stags in the dispersal draft. (Barnhort was turned over to NBA after Chicago folded and sold to Indianapolis.)

  1. Waived

    The Syracuse Nationals waived Ray Corley.

  1. Signing

    The Fort Wayne Pistons selected Larry Foust from the Chicago Stags in the dispersal draft.

  2. Signing

    The Washington Capitols selected Frank Kudelka from the Chicago Stags in the dispersal draft.

  3. Signing

    The Washington Capitols selected Joe Bradley from the Chicago Stags in the dispersal draft.

  4. Signing

    The Tri-Cities Blackhawks selected Kleggie Hermsen from the Chicago Stags in the dispersal draft.

  5. Signing

    The New York Knicks selected Max Zaslofsky from the Chicago Stags in the dispersal draft.

  6. Signing

    The Boston Celtics selected Bob Cousy from the Chicago Stags in the dispersal draft.

  7. Signing

    The Philadelphia Warriors selected Andy Phillip from the Chicago Stags in the dispersal draft.

  1. Signing

    The Baltimore Bullets signed Ray Corley as a free agent.

  1. Signing

    The Minneapolis Lakers signed George Mikan.

  1. Trade

    The Sheboygan Red Skins sold the player rights to Bob Brannum to the Boston Celtics.

  2. Signing

    The Rochester Royals signed Odie Spears as a free agent.

  1. Trade

    The New York Knicks traded Paul Noel to the Rochester Royals for Ray Ellefson.

  1. Signing

    The Baltimore Bullets signed Billy Hassett as a free agent.

  1. Trade

    The Boston Celtics sold the player rights to Bob Doll to the Minneapolis Lakers.