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1969-70 NBA transactions

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

83 transactions

  1. Trade

    The Buffalo Braves traded cash to the New York Knicks for Nate Bowman and Mike Silliman.

  2. Signing

    The Baltimore Bullets signed Dennis Stewart as a free agent.

  1. Trade

    The Atlanta Hawks traded Gary Gregor to the Portland Trail Blazers for Jerry Chambers.

  1. Trade

    The Los Angeles Lakers traded Mel Counts to the Phoenix Suns for Gail Goodrich.

  1. Signing

    The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Rick Adelman from the San Diego Rockets in the NBA expansion draft.

  2. Signing

    The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Butch Beard from the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA expansion draft.

  3. Signing

    The Buffalo Braves drafted Em Bryant from the Boston Celtics in the NBA expansion draft.

  4. Signing

    The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Jerry Chambers from the Phoenix Suns in the NBA expansion draft.

  5. Signing

    The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Len Chappell from the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA expansion draft.

  6. Signing

    The Buffalo Braves drafted Freddie Crawford from the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA expansion draft.

  7. Signing

    The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Johnny Egan from the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA expansion draft.

  8. Signing

    The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Leroy Ellis from the Baltimore Bullets in the NBA expansion draft.

  9. Signing

    The Buffalo Braves drafted Dick Garrett from the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA expansion draft.

  10. Signing

    The Buffalo Braves drafted Herm Gilliam from the Cincinnati Royals in the NBA expansion draft.

  11. Signing

    The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Fred Hetzel from the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA expansion draft.

  12. Signing

    The Buffalo Braves drafted Bill Hosket from the New York Knicks in the NBA expansion draft.

  13. Signing

    The Buffalo Braves drafted Bailey Howell from the Boston Celtics in the NBA expansion draft.

  14. Signing

    The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Joe Kennedy from the Seattle SuperSonics in the NBA expansion draft.

  15. Signing

    The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Bobby Lewis from the San Francisco Warriors in the NBA expansion draft.

  16. Signing

    The Buffalo Braves drafted Paul Long from the Detroit Pistons in the NBA expansion draft.

  17. Signing

    The Buffalo Braves drafted Mike Lynn from the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA expansion draft.

  18. Signing

    The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Ed Manning from the Chicago Bulls in the NBA expansion draft.

  19. Signing

    The Buffalo Braves drafted Don May from the New York Knicks in the NBA expansion draft.

  20. Signing

    The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Stan McKenzie from the Phoenix Suns in the NBA expansion draft.

  21. Signing

    The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted McCoy McLemore from the Detroit Pistons in the NBA expansion draft.

  22. Signing

    The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Don Ohl from the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA expansion draft.

  23. Signing

    The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Dorie Murrey from the Seattle SuperSonics in the NBA expansion draft.

  24. Signing

    The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Loy Petersen from the Chicago Bulls in the NBA expansion draft.

  25. Signing

    The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Luther Rackley from the Cincinnati Royals in the NBA expansion draft.

  26. Signing

    The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Pat Riley from the San Diego Rockets in the NBA expansion draft.

  27. Signing

    The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Dale Schlueter from the San Francisco Warriors in the NBA expansion draft.

  28. Signing

    The Buffalo Braves drafted Ray Scott from the Baltimore Bullets in the NBA expansion draft.

  29. Signing

    The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Larry Siegfried from the Boston Celtics in the NBA expansion draft.

  30. Signing

    The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Bingo Smith from the San Diego Rockets in the NBA expansion draft.

  31. Signing

    The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted John Warren from the New York Knicks in the NBA expansion draft.

  32. Signing

    The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Walt Wesley from the Chicago Bulls in the NBA expansion draft.

  33. Signing

    The Buffalo Braves drafted George Wilson from the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA expansion draft.

  34. Trade

    The Buffalo Braves traded Bailey Howell to the Philadelphia 76ers for Bob Kauffman and a 1971 2nd round draft pick (Spencer Haywood was later selected).

  35. Trade

    The Portland Trail Blazers traded Larry Siegfried to the San Diego Rockets for Jim Barnett.

  1. Trade

    The Chicago Bulls traded Clem Haskins to the Phoenix Suns for Jim Fox and a 1971 2nd round draft pick (Howard Porter was later selected).

  1. Coaches and front office

    The Portland Trail Blazers hired Rolland Todd as Head Coach.

  2. Trade

    The Cincinnati Royals traded Oscar Robertson to the Milwaukee Bucks for Charlie Paulk and Flynn Robinson.

  1. Waived

    The San Diego Rockets waived Justus Thigpen.

  1. Trade

    The San Diego Rockets sold the player rights to Don Kojis to the Seattle SuperSonics.

  1. Coaches and front office

    The Buffalo Braves hired Dolph Schayes as Head Coach.

  1. Trade

    The Baltimore Bullets traded Mike Davis and a 1970 1st round draft pick (John Hummer was later selected) to the Buffalo Braves for a 1970 1st round draft pick (George Johnson was later selected).

  1. Coaches and front office

    The Cleveland Cavaliers hired Bill Fitch as Head Coach.

  1. Trade

    The Atlanta Hawks traded Zelmo Beaty to the San Francisco Warriors for Clyde Lee and a 1970 1st round draft pick (Pete Maravich was later selected).

  1. Trade

    The Atlanta Hawks traded John Arthurs to the Detroit Pistons for Walt Bellamy.

  2. Trade

    The Baltimore Bullets traded Bob Quick and a 1970 2nd round draft pick (Ken Warzynski was later selected) to the Detroit Pistons for Eddie Miles and a 1970 4th round draft pick (Bill Stricker was later selected).

  1. Coaches and front office

    The San Francisco Warriors fired George Lee as Head Coach.

  2. Coaches and front office

    The San Francisco Warriors hired Al Attles as Head Coach.

  1. Trade

    The Seattle SuperSonics sold the player rights to John Tresvant to the Los Angeles Lakers.

  1. Trade

    The Baltimore Bullets traded Ed Manning to the Chicago Bulls for Al Tucker.

  1. Coaches and front office

    The Phoenix Suns fired Red Kerr as Head Coach.

  2. Coaches and front office

    The Phoenix Suns appointed Jerry Colangelo as Interim Head Coach.

  1. Trade

    The Cincinnati Royals traded Adrian Smith to the San Francisco Warriors for a 1970 2nd round draft pick (Tiny Archibald was later selected).

  1. Coaches and front office

    The San Diego Rockets hired Alex Hannum as Head Coach.

  1. Coaches and front office

    The San Diego Rockets fired Jack McMahon as Head Coach.

  1. Trade

    The Detroit Pistons traded Happy Hairston to the Los Angeles Lakers for Bill Hewitt and a 1970 3rd round draft pick (Jim Hayes was later selected).

  1. Trade

    The Boston Celtics traded Bob Cousy to the Cincinnati Royals for Bill Dinwiddie.

  1. Trade

    The Detroit Pistons traded a 1970 2nd round draft pick (Jake Ford was later selected) to the Seattle SuperSonics for Erwin Mueller.

  1. Trade

    The Phoenix Suns traded Dick Snyder to the Seattle SuperSonics for Art Harris.

  1. Trade

    The Cincinnati Royals traded Jerry Lucas to the San Francisco Warriors for Jim King and Bill Turner.

  1. Signing

    The Boston Celtics claimed Rich Niemann on waivers from the Milwaukee Bucks.

  2. Signing

    The Chicago Bulls claimed Al Tucker on waivers from the Cincinnati Royals.

  3. Signing

    The Detroit Pistons claimed Tom Workman on waivers from the Baltimore Bullets.

  1. Trade

    The Chicago Bulls traded Dave Newmark and Norm Van Lier to the Cincinnati Royals for Walt Wesley.

  2. Trade

    The Atlanta Hawks traded Wally Anderzunas and a 1972 3rd round draft pick (Ron Riley was later selected) to the Cincinnati Royals for Dave Newmark.

  1. Trade

    The Detroit Pistons traded Dave Gambee to the San Francisco Warriors for a future draft pick.

  1. Trade

    The Cincinnati Royals traded Fred Hetzel to the Philadelphia 76ers for Craig Raymond and a future draft pick.

  1. Waived

    The Phoenix Suns waived Dave Lattin.

  1. Signing

    The Cincinnati Royals signed Johnny Green as a free agent.

  1. Trade

    The Atlanta Hawks traded a 1970 3rd round draft pick (Vann Williford was later selected) to the Phoenix Suns for Gene Tormohlen.

  1. Trade

    The Los Angeles Lakers sold the player rights to Freddie Crawford to the Milwaukee Bucks.

  1. Coaches and front office

    The Boston Celtics hired Tom Heinsohn as Head Coach.

  1. Trade

    The Philadelphia 76ers traded a 1970 2nd round draft pick (Joe DePre was later selected) to the Phoenix Suns for Bill Melchionni.

  1. Waived

    The Phoenix Suns waived Bob Warlick.

  1. Trade

    The Chicago Bulls traded Mike Lynn to the Los Angeles Lakers for a 1971 3rd round draft pick (Mike Gale was later selected).

  1. Trade

    The Chicago Bulls traded Bob Boozer and Barry Clemens to the Seattle SuperSonics for Bob Kauffman and a 1971 3rd round draft pick (Clifford Ray was later selected).

  1. Trade

    The Chicago Bulls traded Bob Kauffman and Jim Washington to the Philadelphia 76ers for Shaler Halimon and Chet Walker.

  1. Trade

    The Boston Celtics traded cash to the San Diego Rockets for Hank Finkel.

  1. Coaches and front office

    Al Bianchi resigns as Head Coach for Seattle SuperSonics.